SECURITY / Iraqi soldier killed, two others injured in Kirkuk blast

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi soldier has been killed and two others injured in an IED (improvised explosive device) blast against their patrol in southern Kirkuk on Monday night, the city’s police director said.   “An IED blew off tonight (Monday) against an Iraqi Army patrol, belonging to its 12th Division, close to Al-Rashad township, 35 km to the southwest of Kirkuk, killing a patrol soldier and wounding two others, along with damaging on of the patrol’s vehicles,” Brig. Sarhad Qader told IraqiNews.com news agency.   The oil-rich city of Kirkuk is 280 km to the northeast of Baghdad.   SKH (PT) 704