Cop gunned down in central Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A policeman on Tuesday was killed by unknown gunmen in downtown Mosul city, according to a local security source. “Today, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a policeman while he was off-duty in al-Nujaifi Street, downtown Mosul, killing him on the spot,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “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) 1