Civilian gunned down near Arbil market

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: One civilian on Wednesday was shot down by unknown gunmen near a popular market in downtown Arbil city, according to a local police source. “On Wednesday, unidentified gunmen killed a civilian near a used clothes market in central Arbil,” Brig. Abdulkhaliq Talaat told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The man was instantly killed,” the official noted, adding the gunmen have fled to an unknown destination. Arbil, the capital city of Arbil province, lies 349 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1