Akhir 1432 H. / 08 March 2011, -- six people were killed in separate attacks in Iraq today, dpa quoted security officials as reporting. In Mosul, three gunmen were killed just after Iraqi forces opened fire on them as they were allegedly trying to plant an explosive device An army soldier was killed when an explosive device attached to his car went off, and a University of Mosul professor was killed by gunmen near his home. Four policemen were injured in a bomb blast targeting their patrol in western Mosul. In central Iraq, a young man was killed by gunmen in Falluja city, a police source said. Aswat al-Iraq news website reported that gunmen opened fire on the 18-year-old, who was with is father, using guns with silencers in central Falluja.
