2 Iraqi soldiers killed in Mosul attack

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A group of unknown armed men have killed 2 Iraqi soldiers in southern Mosul, the center of Ninewa Province, late Tuesday night, a Mosul security source reported on Wednesday. “A group of unknown gunmen, opened fire from pistols against 2 Iraqi soldiers late Tuesday night, close to al-Shoura township, 75 km to the south of Mosul, killing them on the spot,” adding that the soldiers had been on leave during the attack. Mosul, the center of Ninewa Province, is 405 km to the north of Baghdad. 856