Gunmen kidnap contractor in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Unknown gunmen kidnapped a contractor on Monday in eastern Mosul, according to a security source. “Unknown gunmen kidnapped a civilian contractor near his house in al-Muthanna neighborhood, eastern Mosul,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The man received a phone call from unknown people, claiming they want to sign a deal with him,” the source explained, pointing out that he went to them and then disappeared. He did not give further details. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (TP) 1670