Car bomb hits communications tower in Mosul

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A booby-trapped car went off on Thursday near a communications tower in Shalalat area, north of Mosul city, with no casualties reported. “The blast damaged the tower and nearby buildings”, a security source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Security forces cordoned off the area, the source added, without giving more details. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (TP)/SR 917