2 soldiers wounded by gunmen in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Two soldiers were wounded Friday by gunmen in western Mosul, according to a security source. “Unknown gunmen opened fire on two soldiers near al-Sham gate in western Mosul, injuring them,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The soldiers are from Kirkuk residents and were carried to a nearby hospital for treatment,” the source added. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P) 37