Gunman wounded while making bomb in Kut

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: One gunman was seriously wounded in a bomb explosion on Thursday in western Kut, according to a source from the Wassit police department. “An explosive charge went off inside a house in al-Falahi neighborhood, western Kut, injuring the gunman who was attempting to make it,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Police started an investigation into the incident,” he added, without giving more details. “A roadside bomb exploded near a civilian car in al-Aza neighborhood, western Kut, damaging the car,” the same source said. “The explosion left no casualties,” he added. Security forces cordoned off the area, preventing citizens from approaching it. Kut, the capital of Wassit, is 180 km southeast of Baghdad. SH (P) 134