Cop wounded in Mosul blast

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi policeman on Wednesday was injured in an explosive charge blast in Mosul, according to a local security source. “On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a police patrol vehicle in al-Yarmouk, western Mosul, wounding a police lieutenant,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The policeman has been taken to the hospital for treatment, the source noted. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 north of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1