At least six people were killed and 24 others injured when a booby-trapped car exploded near a military checkpoint to the west of Mosul city, north Iraq, Tuesday. The victims include military personnel manning the checkpoint in Al-Tank district of the city, a local police officer told KUNA. The deadly bombing was followed by gun battle between the security forces and unknown militants, the source said. Mosul is the provincial city of Ninawa Governorate which saw a spate of bombings and armed attacks on the military targets over the last few days.