Gunmen ambush army convoy near Mosul

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Iraqi security forces killed one gunman and arrested six others on Wednesday (August 1st) after a military convoy was attacked south of Mosul, officials said.

"An army convoy carrying supplies was ambushed by al-Qaeda in Sinjar," said Ninawa military command spokesperson, Lt. Col. Abdul Rahim al-Atwani.

"A landmine was blown up, and after that, seven al-Qaeda gunmen launched an attack, prompting violent clashes in which one gunman was killed and six others were arrested," he said.

One Iraqi officer and two soldiers were killed in the blast, al-Atwani said.

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    احمد شهاب

    2012-8-3

    The State of Iraq has suffered a lot from the threat of terrorism which has recently hit it. Many have died by these terrorist attacks as they have greatly affected the security of the State of Iraq where these terrorist movements were a dreaded virus that has struck the Iraqi State. One of the most horrible crimes which these terrorist movements have committed is the direct killings that have claimed many lives. Also, the bombings have claimed the lives of many people as they have affected a lot of the infrastructure of the Iraqi State. They have a tremendous impact on the political foreign relationships of the Iraqi State where many embassies and security buildings were destroyed. These have affected the diplomatic relations and the security level of the State of Iraq internationally. Thus, it was certainly important to get rid of these terrorist movements and confront them resolutely and forcefully. This is what the great Iraqi Forces have done. They stood in the face of all these unjust movements like the brave heroes. They fought them firmly and strongly which had certainly helped their elimination in a very high rate. Therefore, we congratulate the valiant Iraqi Forces for their great effort in the defense of the territory of the Iraqi State and its honorable citizens. Iraq is so close in completely getting rid of these terrorist movements and overthrowing them. Thanks to Allah first and then thanks to the great efforts made by the valiant Iraqi Forces. Therefore, we sincerely thank them for these great efforts.