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| Today: 09 February 2010 Time: 10:38 PM |
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| Municipal official in Kirkuk, assassinated |
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| Military and Security 11/24/2007 12:44:00 AM |
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ARBIL, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Unknown gunmen shot dead a municipal official of
Al-Riyadh district, southwest of Iraqi city of Kirkuk, where a booby-trapped
body was found Friday.
"The militants on a speeding car gunned down Khamis Rawdhan Selim - member
of Al-Riyadh municipal council," chief constable of Kirkuk districts Brigadier
Sarhad Qader told KUNA here.
"The attack took place on Kirkuk-Riyadh highway, near Treitar village,
southwest Kirkuk," he pointed out.
"In a separate attack, gunmen kidnapped Samir Taha Youssef, an Iraqi
citizen, in Al-Nasr District, downtown Kirkuk," Qader added.
Meanwhile, police forces found, during the security operation underway in
Kirkuk province, a suspicious car left on Rashad-Zaghiton road Friday evening.
They called in explosive exerts who verified that the car was a booby trap,
Brigadir Qader revealed.
The experts found two explosive charges and three bottles of gas along with
the body of unknown person inside the car.
The bomb experts carried out a controlled detonation of the car and moved
the remnants of the body to Al-Rashad Police Station, he pointed out.
The Iraqi security services, backed by the Multi-National Forces, carried a
crackdown against Nahrawan area in Al-Riyadh district this midday and arrested
four terror suspects there, Qader added. (end)
sbr.gb.
KUNA 240044 Nov 07NNNN
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