Policeman killed in Mosul attack

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A policeman was killed by gunmen fire in eastern Mosul city on Sunday but security forces managed to arrest two of the culprits, a security source in Ninewa said. “Gunmen opened fire at a police checkpoint in the area of al-Faisaliya, eastern Mosul , killing a policeman and attempting to escape,” the source told Iraqi News. “security forces cordoned off the scene and arrested two of the culprits but found no weapons in their possession,” the source added. “Tip-offs by local residents helped us capture the perpetrators,” he said. Mosul , the capital city of the province of Ninewa , lies 405 km north of Baghdad . AmR (P)/SR 1