Iraqi Police Officer Killed By Gunmen

July 13, 2008 9:47 a.m. EST

Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - Provincial police official said Sunday that an Iraqi police officer was shot and killed in front of his house in Salahudin province, Dhuluiyah city, north of the capital city.

A police officer reportedly said that the incident happened when unidentified men attacked and killed Lieutenant Muhannad Fayyadh Ali in front of his house.

The attack also resulted in the killing of a civilian while three others were injured.

Meanwhile, two police officers were also killed and one civilian was injured in the northern city of Mosul on Saturday, Iraqi police said.