Rocket ready to launch seized in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Police forces seized a locally-made ready-to-launch rocket in southwestern Kirkuk city. “The rocket was seized last night,” a local security source told IraqiNews.com news agency on Sunday. He noted that the bomb squad defused the rocket without causing any damage. The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 3