7 killed, 18 wounded in Mosul blast

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Seven persons on Tuesday were killed and 18 others were wounded in a truck bomb explosion that ripped through Mosul city, according to a local security source. “A suicide bomber rammed a truck bomb into a police headquarters in al-Mahatta area, southern Mosul, killing seven persons, including four cops, and wounding 18 others,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The explosion caused damage to nearby stores and buildings. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1