Shepherd killed in blast south of Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: One shepherd was killed in a blast on Saturday to the south of Mosul city. “The incident occurred when an unknown item went off 110 km south of Mosul city,” a local police source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not mention further details, but said that the shepherd died instantly. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 3