Army brigadier killed in Baghdad
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A senior army officer was killed and a police colonel was wounded in separate incidents in western and southern Baghdad on Wednesday, according to a security source.
Brigadier Mohammad Hamid was killed on Wednesday evening (Nov. 24) by a sticky bomb in al-Sidiya region, southern Baghdad, the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Unknown gunmen shot and killed an employee of the housing ministry in al-Aameriya region, western Baghdad, he added.
Colonel Ali Mohammad was wounded by gunmen in al-Mansour neighborhood, western Baghdad, the source said. He did not give more details.
Posted by: Steve White 2010-11-25 |