Hand grenade kills child in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: One child on Monday was killed and 15 civilians were wounded in a hand grenade attack in downtown Mosul city, according to a local police source. “Unknown men threw a hand grenade at a U.S. patrol vehicle in Bab al-Toub area, downtown Mosul, killing a child and injuring 15 civilians,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. No comment was immediately available from the U.S. side. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1