Gunmen killed, wounded while planting IED

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: One gunman was killed and another was wounded while they were trying to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) in southwestern Kirkuk city. “The incident occurred in Wahed Hozayran area, southwestern Kirkuk city,” Brig. Sarhad Qadir told IraqiNews.com. “The wounded gunman is currently being interrogated,” the officer said, providing no further details. Kirkuk, 250 km (156 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sits on the ruins of a 5,000-year-old settlement. Because of the strategic geographical location of the city, Kirkuk was the battle ground for three empires, Assyria, Babylonia and Media which controlled the city at various times. SS (P) 1