Gunmen kill policeman west of Mosul

NINEWA /Iraqi News A policeman was killed by gunmen in an attack west of Mosul city on Sunday, according to a security source in Ninewa. “Gunmen opened fire on the policeman, who was on a leave of absence from duty and inside his vehicle, in the suburb of Tal Abta, killing him instantly and escaping to an unknown place,” the source told Iraqi News. Mosul, the capital city of the violence-stricken province of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. AmR (P)/SR 2