4 killed, 6 wounded in Iraq violence in 24 hours

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Four people were killed and six others wounded in acts of violence in different areas of Iraq during the past 24 hours, according to security sources on Saturday. In Mosul, the Multi-National Force (MNF) said in a statement that unidentified gunmen on Friday night attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in al-Sokkar neighborhood, northern Mosul, killing two Iraqi soldiers. A source from Ninewa police said that an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on Friday near an Iraqi army patrol in al-Quds neighborhood, eastern Mosul, leaving three Iraqi soldiers and a civilian woman near the blast site wounded. In Wassit, a police source said unidentified gunmen opened fire on Saturday morning at two brothers in al-Nasr neighborhood, western Kut, killing one and injuring the other. In Basra, 590 km south of Baghdad, police said a landmine went off on Friday evening near children playing in al-Sheiba area, western Basra, leaving one child killed and another wounded. In Kirkuk, 250 km northeast of Baghdad, security sources said four people were detained while Iraqi security forces arrested a mufti of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq group. AmR (P) 1