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Car bomb explosion leaves 14 casualties in Mosul
(VOI) - One civilian was killed and 13 more were wounded in a booby-trapped car explosion in northern Mosul, an official police source said on Monday. A car crammed with explosives went off in al-Majmouaa al-Thaqafiya region in northern Mosul, killing a civilian and injuring 13, the source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Aswat al-Iraq Voices of Iraq (VOI). The car detonated shortly after a police vehicle patrol passed in the region, without leaving casualties among the police forces, he also said.Iraqi security forces have been launching a large-scale military campaign since May 10. The operation, codenamed Za'eer al-Assad (Lion's Roar), aims at tracking down gunmen in Ninewa province. Five days later, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the operation's second stage under the name Umm al-Rabiain (Mother of Two Springs). Posted by: Fred 2008-07-01 |
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