Gunman killed while trying to plant bomb

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: One gunman on Tuesday was killed while he was trying to plant an explosive device in downtown Ramadi city, according to a police source from Anbar province. “This morning, a gunman was killed when a roadside explosive charge he was trying to plant exploded near the Ramadi Hospital, downtown Ramadi,” the source told Iraqi News. There has been no word on civilian casualties, the source noted. A security cordon has been thrown in the area and all roads leading to the scene of the blast have been blocked, the source added. Ramadi, the capital city of Anbar province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad. SS (P) 1