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House explosion kills member of Sahwa, injures his children

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- Unidentified gunmen blew up on Monday the house of Abu Mustafa, one of leaders of al-Tarmiya Sahwa (awakening) in his village in northen Baghdad.
A source in the Iraqi police said gunmen detonated bombs charges which they planted around Abu Abu Mustafa's house, causing a total collapse of the house and killed his wife and injured his son 13, daughter 14 and two other relatives aged between 31 and 41.
Iraqi police confirmed that Abu Mustafa was not present inside the house when the explosion occurred during mid-day. (end) mhg.hs KUNA 071618 Dec 09NNNN