Gunmen killed while attempting to shoot down traffic cop

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi army forces on Wednesday killed two gunmen while they were trying to shoot down a traffic policeman in Mosul, according to a security source. “On Wednesday evening, Quick Intervention Corps (QIC) forces killed two gunmen in al-Zahraa neighborhoo after they had opened fire on a traffic cop,” the source told Iraqi News. The forces seized two pistols, which were in the gunmen’s possession, the source noted. “The cop was taken to the hospital for treatment,” the source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1