Mayor’s son wounded in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Unknown gunmen wounded the son of Kirkuk’s al-Dibiss mayor, a source from the city’s police said on Monday. “The incident occurred at 09:00 a.m. in Namra neighborhood, downtown al-Dibiss suburb,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Driving a civilian car, the gunmen opened fire on the mayor’s son,” he said. “The victim was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment,” he added. The source did not mention further details, but noted that investigation is underway in this regard. The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km north of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1