Young man gunned down in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A young man on Wednesday was killed by unknown gunmen in south Mosul city, according to a police source. “On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a 16-year-old civilian in al-Matahen area, southern Mosul, killing him on the spot,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The gunmen fled to an unknown destination and the body was taken to the morgue,” the source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1