Policeman gunned down in Mosul

NINEWA /  IraqiNews.com: A policeman was shot dead by gunmen in a crowded outdoor souk (market) in the city of Mosul on Saturday, a security source in Ninewa said. “A policeman on a leave of absence from duty was killed by gunmen bullets in the area of Bab al-Toub, central Mosul ,” the source told Iraqi News. He did not give more information. Mosul , the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad . AmR (P)/SR 1