LATEST NEWS:

ALERTNET INSIGHT

Exclusive, in-depth reporting from our correspondents

TOOLS

AlertNet for journalistsTools and training for the media

Job vacanciesCareers in aid and relief

Interactive statisticsExplore humanitarian facts and figures

DO MORE with AlertNet

  • Subscribe
  • RSS feeds
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Posterous
  • YouTube
More news from Reuters

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, July 27

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:44 GMT

Source: reuters // Reuters

Jul 27 (Reuters) - July 27 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1100 GMT on Wednesday.

MOSUL - An insurgent was killed and an Iraqi soldier wounded during clashes that erupted during a raid by an Iraqi army force in western Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, an intelligence source in Nineveh security operation centre said.

BAGHDAD - A Katyusha rocket landed inside the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, home to the U.S. embassy and Iraqi government offices, an interior ministry source said. There were no reports of any casualties.

KIRKUK - A sticky bomb wounded a policeman late on Tuesday in eastern Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

(Compiled by Baghdad newsroom)

Leave a comment:

IMPORTANT: Your comment will not appear immediately as we vet all messages before publication. We don't publish comments that are racist or otherwise offensive. Nor do we publish comments that advertise products or services. Please keep your comment concise and do not write in capitals.