A US and an Iraqi soldier man a
checkpoint in Mosul, 2009. AFP PHOTO
checkpoint in Mosul, 2009. AFP PHOTO
The Associated Press
Kurdish authorities say a car bomb has exploded outside a police crime lab in nSouthern Kurdistan killing at least two people.
A police official says the bomb that targeted the lab in Mosul exploded at about 7:30 a.m. local time Tuesday.
The official said seven people were also wounded.
A hospital official confirmed the causalities. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to release the information.
It's the latest in a string of attacks in recent weeks in Mosul, a city where insurgents retain a foothold despite a sharp drop in violence across the rest of the country. The attack follows one last month against Baghdad's main crime lab that left at least 22 dead.
The official said seven people were also wounded.
A hospital official confirmed the causalities. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to release the information.
It's the latest in a string of attacks in recent weeks in Mosul, a city where insurgents retain a foothold despite a sharp drop in violence across the rest of the country. The attack follows one last month against Baghdad's main crime lab that left at least 22 dead.
