4 soldiers killed, wounded in Mosul blast

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Four Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday were killed or injured when an explosive device went off in Mosul city, according to a local security source. “On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) hit an Iraqi army patrol vehicle in Tal Zalat village, western Mosul, killing three servicemen and wounding a fourth,” the source told Iraqi News. “The three victims died in hospital,” the source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1