3 civilians wounded in Mosul blast

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Three civilians on Monday were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in downtown Mosul city, according to a security source. “Last night (March. 1), three civilians were slightly wounded when an explosive charge detonated near a police patrol vehicle in Bab al-Jadeed area, downtown Mosul,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment,” the source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1