Iraqi soldier injured by bomb blast in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi army soldier was injured on Wednesday in a roadside bomb explosion in western Mosul, a police source said. “An explosive charge went off targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in 17 Tamouz neighborhood in western Mosul, injuring a soldier,” the source told IraqiNews.com, noting that the soldier was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. He did not give further details. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P) 1