Mortar shells wound 2 civilians in Talafar

NINEWA /Iraqi News Two civilians were wounded on Monday by two mortar shells in Talafar district, western Mosul, a police source said. “The two shells hit a residential area in al-Arouba neighborhood, north of Talafar, injuring two civilians and damaging houses,” the source told Iraqi News. “Police have started to hunt down the perpetrators,” he added. Talafar suburb is 60 km northwest of Mosul – the capital city of Ninewa province – lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 3