Gunman blows himself up in western Anbar

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: A gunman blew himself up on Wednesday when policemen arrested him after an attack on a medical compound in western Anbar, according to a security source. “Policemen arrested a wounded gunman after clashes with an armed group, which attacked a medical compound in Heit district, western Anbar,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The gunman blew up an explosive belt strapped to his body after the forces arrested him, leaving an unspecified number of casualties,” he added, noting that security authorities imposed a curfew on the district. A security source had said earlier that unknown gunmen killed a police officer in an armed attack on a medical compound in central Heit district. “Policemen clashed with the attackers, killing one of them, while two passing civilians, including a woman, and a gunman were wounded,” he added. SH (P) 2