2 fishermen killed by Iranian fire in Missan

MISSAN / IraqiNews.com: Two Iraqi fishermen on Wednesday were killed by Iranian fire in the eastern marshes along the Iranian border, according to a security source in Missan province. “An Iranian patrol opened sniper fire on a fishing boat in al-Adheem marshland (70 km east of Amara),” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Two fishermen were killed, while a third escaped the shooting,” the source added. Al-Adheem marshland is a fishing spot in Missan province. Amara, the capital city of Missan province, lies 390 km south of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1