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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 28
28 Sep 2008 13:32:02 GMT
Source: Reuters
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 1330 GMT on Sunday.

* denotes new or updated item

* BAGHDAD - An unidentified sniper shot dead two Iraqi soldiers and one civilian in a checkpoint in Zayouna district, eastern Baghdad, police said.

* SA'ADIYA - A roadside bomb wounded the Kurdish mayor of Sa'adiya town, 105 km (65 miles) northeast of Baghdad, when it struck his motorcade there, police said.

* MUSSAYAB - Gunmen killed one man and wounded another in a drive-by shooting on Saturday in Mussayab, 60 km (40 miles) south of Baghdad, police said.

* MOSUL - Gunmen killed one man and wounded his brother in an attack on their shop in western Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

* MOSUL - Gunmen killed an off-duty policeman in a drive-by shooting in western Mosul, police said.

* BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb killed one person and wounded three others in Mansour district, western Baghdad, police said.

NEAR TIKRIT - A roadside bomb struck the convoy of the governor of Salahuddin province, wounding three of his guards, on Saturday north of Tikrit, 150 km (95 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

MOSUL - Gunmen killed the coach of a table-tennis sport club on Saturday in northern Mosul, police said.

TUZ KHURMATO - One militant was killed and two others were wounded in clashes with police on Saturday in Tuz Khurmato, 170 km (105 miles) north of Baghdad, police said. Three policemen were also wounded.

KIRKUK - Gunmen targeting a police vehicle in a drive-by shooting wounded one policeman in southern Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

(compiled by Aws Qusay)


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