Cop, soldier killed in Mosul attacks

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi policeman and a soldier were killed by unknown gunmen in two separate attacks in Mosul city, according to a security source. “Unknown gunmen launched an armed attack on a police patrol vehicle in al-Wahda neighborhood, southeastern Mosul, and killed a patrolman before they fled to an unknown destination,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “Meanwhile, an Iraqi serviceman was killed by unidentified gunmen in Adan neighborhood, eastern Mosul,” the same source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. The original city of Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient biblical city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides. SS (P) 1