Iraqi Army officer killed by gunmen in Mosul.

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com – an Iraqi Army officer has been killed by a group of unknown gunmen, in front of his house in northern Iraq ’s city of Mosul , a security source said.   “An Iraqi Army officer, with lieutenant rank, has been killed by a group of gunmen in front of his house in al-Muharibeen district, east of Mosul , on Saturday, the security source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He said an Iraqi Army force cordoned the area of the attack, looking for the armed men, who escaped for an unknown destination.   Mosul , the center of Ninewa Province , is 405 kms to the north of Baghdad .   PT / SKH   788