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Civilians killed in Mosul after Islamic State rockets bombing

Published: 26 Mar 2017 - 03:49 pm | Last Updated: 12 Nov 2021 - 01:47 am
 A picture taken on March 25, 2017, shows the damaged streets of the Old City of Mosul, during the government forces' ongoing offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE

A picture taken on March 25, 2017, shows the damaged streets of the Old City of Mosul, during the government forces' ongoing offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE

QNA

Baghdad: Three civilians were killed and 13 others were injured in a bombing that took place in one of the local markets in the city of Mosul in Iraq. 

A security source said that the local market was targeted by Hawn rockets from ISIS militants, killing at least three people and injuring 13 more. The bombing also targeted the street close by to the market. The security source did not state what the condition of the injured were. There was no statement also on whether the militants were dealt with. 

In other news in Iraq, security forces of the country managed to capture Al Karmah sniper. The person allegedly trained snipers charged with protecting ISIS' leader Abo Bakr Al Baghdadi and has participated in many terrorist attacks against Iraqi forces.