Cop wounded by IED in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: A policeman was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in southern Kirkuk city, a local police officer said on Monday. “An explosive charge detonated today near al-Nour al-Kabir mosque in southern Kirkuk city, targeting an emergency police patrol vehicle,” Lt. Col. Kamel Ahmed told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The explosion caused damage to the vehicle,” the official noted, adding that the wounded was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Kirkuk, an oil-rich and mixed city of Kurds, Turkmen, Christians and Arabs, lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1