3 servicemen killed, wounded by IED

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Three Iraqi army personnel on Monday were killed or wounded in an explosive charge blast that occurred in Mosul city, according to a security source. “On Monday, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted an Iraqi army patrol vehicle in Souk al-Maash area, western Mosul, killing one soldier and wounding an army major and a serviceman,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The explosion caused damage to the vehicle, the source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1