SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS 9 IN MOSUL: FEARS RISE SUNNI INSURGENTS ARE REGROUPING

Suicide car bomber kills 9 in northern Iraqi city

By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer Mon Jun 2, 4:14 PM ET
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BAGHDAD - A suicide car bomber targeted the provincial police headquarters in Mosul on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens, police said.

The attack underscored fears that Sunni insurgents are regrouping despite a U.S.-Iraqi offensive in the northern city.

Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack, but suicide operations are commonly associated with al-Qaida in Iraq — the main target of U.S.-Iraqi military operations to clear the city 225 miles northwest of Baghdad.

Salim Shakir said he was walking toward his house in the area when he was hit with shrapnel in the stomach and legs.

"We are shocked because we thought that the violent days had ended," the 47-year-old taxi driver said from his hospital bed. "This explosion shows that the insurgents are still active, and much is needed to stop them."