Two dead in Iraq blasts

Published December 31st, 2008 - 11:52 GMT

Two civilians died and nine were hurt Wednesday in a double roadside bombing in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, police said. The first attack took place mid-morning as an Iraqi police patrol cruised past, injuring several people, AFP reported.

 

As people rushed to help the wounded a second bomb detonated, killing two people, it added.