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| Gunman wounded, 8 arrested in Mosul operation |
| 2008-10-30 |
| Aswat al-Iraq: A gunman was wounded and eight others were captured during a security operation in western Mosul city, an official source said on Wednesday. "A gunman was injured and another was arrested during clashes with joint U.S.-Iraqi forces in Ayn al-Maleh village, al-Biaaj district," a security source from Ninewa Operations Command told Aswat al-Iraq. "While the joint forces were searching the area, two gunmen driving a vehicle attempted to escape after they had opened fire on a U.S. chopper. One of the gunmen was wounded and the other was arrested. RPG shells, a PKC machine gun and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found in their possession," the source added. "Seven others were arrested in the same village over their suspected involvement in the incident. Investigations are currently underway," according to the source. |
| Posted by:Fred |