Cop killed by gunmen in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A policeman was killed on Monday by unknown gunmen in central Mosul, according to a police source. “A policeman was killed when unknown gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in al-Midan region, central Mosul,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not give more details. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P) 1