12 dead, dozens injured by suicide attack in Iraq’s Mosul

Twelve civilians were killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing Saturday in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, an army officer said.


Major Abdul-Basit al-Jazaeri of the anti-terrorism forces said Daesh terrorists had detonated an explosives-laden tanker in al-Qadesiya al-Thaneya district in eastern Mosul.

"Twelve people were killed and 30 others injured," he told Anadolu Agency.

• According to the officer, many of the injured are in a critical condition.

"Daesh snipers are making any attempt to rescue those under the debris a tough mission," he said
 [dailysabah.com]
3/12/16