(KUNA) -- At least six civilians were killed and another seven were arrested by Iraqi police Wednesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, said an Iraqi police source. The source told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that police clashed today with gunmen in the districts of Yarmok and Risala to kill six gunmen and arrest another seven, some of whom were injured during the clash. | “Gunmen distributed yesterday statements signed by Mujahiddin Shura Council, calling on Mosul's residents to stay at homes because gunmen would trigger a rebellion by assassinating the governor and changing police.” |
Meanwhile, a civilian and a policeman were killed in separate incidents in Baghdad, said Iraqi police. An official police statement said an Iraqi policeman was killed in an attack in the western suburb of Baaqoba City. A civilian was killed in a similar incident in Abu-Karmah area north of Baaqoba, added the statement.
In Basra, a policeman was killed and another three were wounded when a tribal armed group attacked the headquarters of Basra Governorate, said a security source who asked for anonymity. A number of the attackers were injured and captured by the police during the attack, said the source, noting that the attacking tribe's leader was assassinated two days ago by anonymous gunmen in Basra City.