MOSUL, IRAQ (August 1, 2004) – A car bomb exploded outside of the Somer Police Station in southeastern Mosul at 8:15 a.m. today during the morning shift change at the station killing three Iraqi citizens and wounding more than 40.
Witnesses on the scene reported that the vehicle approached the police station at a high rate of speed, crashing into the concrete barriers in front of the station and exploding.
Two Iraqi Police officers were also killed in the explosion and ten were wounded. All of the wounded have been evacuated to local hospitals.
The guard at the entry control point where the vehicle detonated shot and killed the driver of the vehicle as he approached the barriers. The guard was one of the Iraqi Police officers killed in the explosion.
Reports indicate that there was no structural damage to the building, however, there is extensive cosmetic damage to the building
Car bomb explodes outside of Mosul Police Station
by Sgt. Joseph Sanchez (TFO Press Release)
MOSUL, IRAQ (August 1, 2004) – A car bomb exploded outside of the Somer Police Station in southeastern Mosul at 8:15 a.m. today during the morning shift change at the station killing three Iraqi citizens and wounding more than 40.
Witnesses on the scene reported that the vehicle approached the police station at a high rate of speed, crashing into the concrete barriers in front of the station and exploding.
