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Two killed in Mosul kaboom
NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Two civilians have been killed and three others injured in an explosive charge blast north of Mosul, the center of northern Iraq's Ninewa Province on Thursday, a security source reported.

"An explosive charge blew off in front of a shop in northern Mosul's Cultural Group's area on Thursday, killing 2 civilians and wounding three others," the security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He said the injured persons were driven to hospital for treatment, whilst the security forces cordoned the venue of the blast and began investigation.

Mosul, the center of Ninewa Province, is 405 km to the north of Baghdad.
Posted by: Steve White 2011-12-24
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