Suicide attack wounds five policemen in Mosul
(VOI)- Five policemen were wounded on Friday afternoon in a suicide car bomb attack on a checkpoint in southeastern Mosul, a senior security source said.
A car rigged with explosives driven by a suicide bomber, went off at 12:00pm on Friday targeting a police checkpoint in al-Wehda neighborhood in southeastern Mosul, injuring five policemen, the source, who wished to remain anonymous, told Aswat al-Iraq Voices of Iraq (VOI). Police forces opened fire at the driver, killing him instantly before hitting the checkpoint, he explained. The wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, the source noted.
Posted by: Fred 2008-06-21 |