5 dead in Iraqi car bomb attackMay 26, 2013 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials say a car bomb has hit a patrol in Mosul, one of three attacks in the northern Iraqi city that left five dead, Belfast Telegraph reported. A police officer says the car bomb went off at a house early on Sunday May 26 morning while a joint army-police unit was conducting door-to-door searches. The blast killed two policemen and one soldier. Downtown, militants gunned down a policeman in his car. Authorities also found a body floating in the Tigris river, shot at close range with the hands tied behind the back. Mosul, some 360 kilometres (225 miles) north west of Baghdad, is a former stronghold of Sunni militants. A medical official confirmed the casualty figures. Both officials spoke anonymously as they were not authorised to release information. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |