9 Iraqi soldiers killed in blast in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Nine Iraqi soldiers were killed on Wednesday and five others wounded when a roadside bomb went off west of Mosul city. “The blast took place near the al-Zilzal village, 35 km west of Mosul, targeting a civilian bus that was delivering soldiers in a vacation to their home,” an army source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He explained that in addition to the 14 casualties, the bus driver was wounded as well. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad MH (P)/SR 1