Policemen kill civilian after explosion in Touz Khormato

SALAH AL-DIN / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Saturday killed one civilian in Touz Khormato in gun shooting that erupted after a roadside bomb wounded seven policemen, said the suburb’s mayor. “Police forces today opened fire after a roadside bomb targted their patrol vehicle near the silo, central Touz Khormato,” Mohammed Rasheed told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Seven policemen were wounded in the explosion,” he said. “One civilian was killed in the shooting,” he added. For his part, a source from the police said that “investigations are currently underway regarding the incident, as it occurred in a place where security forces are heavily deployed.” MH (P) / SS 2