Iraqi soldier killed in Touz Khormato

SALAH AL-DIN / IraqiNews.com: One Iraqi army soldier was killed and three others were “seriously” wounded when a roadside bomb went off near their patrol in Touz Khormato suburb, said a source from the Iraqi army in Salah al-Din province. “The incident took place in Amarli district of Touz Khormato suburb, 80 km east of Tikrit city,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The explosion destroyed the soldiers’ vehicle,” he said. “The wounded soldiers were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment,” he added. Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din province, lies 175 km north of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1