Gunman wounded in explosion in Kirkuk

Iraq-Summary KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: One gunman was wounded while he was attempting to plant a grenade to target a Sahwa (Awakening) checkpoint, to the southwest of Kirkuk, said a source from the province’s police. “The incident took place in al-Riyadh district, 45 km southwest of Kirkuk,” Brigadier Serhad Qadir told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The wounded gunman was immediately arrested by Sahwa fighters,” he said. “The gunman was admitted to hospital, and interrogations are currently underway,” he added. The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km north of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1