Policeman killed, civilian wounded in separate incidents in Mosul

Policeman killed, civilian wounded in separate incidents in Mos NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A policeman was killed and a civilian wounded in two separate incidents in Mosul city, a security source in Ninewa said on Sunday. “A policeman was shot down by gunmen’s fire in the area of al-Ghizlani, southern Mosul, on Saturday evening,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “The policeman was on leave when the gunmen opened fire on him before escaping to an unknown place,” the source added. Meanwhile, the same source said a civilian man was wounded last night when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in al-Intissar neighborhood, eastern Mosul. The explosion did not target any military or security facilities, he added. “The body was removed to a morgue while the wounded was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment,” the source said, not giving more details. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. AmR (P)/SR 1