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Former Republican Guard officer killed by gunmen in Mosul
NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: A former officer of the Republican Guard was killed on Wednesday by gunmen in eastern Mosul, according to a police source.

“The gunmen opened fire on the officer in a house in eastern Mosul, killing him instantly,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The man is an employee but he was an officer of the Republican Guard,” he added, without giving more details.
Posted by: Steve White 2011-01-13
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