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1 killed, 6 wounded in violent actions over the past 20 hours
(VOI) - One man was killed and six others wounded in the violent actions that took place in Baghdad over the past 20 hours, a security source said. A media source from the Ministry of Health said unknown gunmen killed Ali Hashem, an investigation official at the inspection department, in a drive-by shooting in Tunis neighborhood, east Baghdad.In Mosul, a roadside bombing targeting an Iraqi army patrol in Yarmouk Doura district left two servicemen wounded, a military source said. Elsewhere in Mosul, a police source said a police force conducted a raid-and-search operation in Wadi Ekab district, arresting five wanted men and seizing a large explosives factory. In Basra, joint army and police forces arrested ten wanted men and seized quantities of weapons and explosives during a raid-and-search operation conducted in al-Zubair district, south-west Basra, a security source from Basra operations command said. The same source said a force from the Rapid Reaction Brigade captured three individuals, including a women wanted by the court in Qibla district, and arrested four wanted men along with seizing weapons and ammunition. In Kirkuk, a police source said a roadside bombing against a police patrol in Tiseen district, central Kirkuk, left four policemen wounded and caused damage to their vehicle. In Tikrit, Interior Ministry forces arrested a senior al-Qaeda network commander identified as Ali Hussein al-Sanjari during a raid-and-search operation in al-Huda mosque in the city center, a security source noted. Posted by: Fred 2008-05-26 |
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