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Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin: 1 dead
1 dies in market bomb attack(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday, that ten people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast near a popular market south of Baghdad. The source said in a brief statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “A bomb exploded, at noon today, near a popular market in Yusufiya area south of Baghdad, killing one person and injuring nine others.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment and the dead body to the forensic medicine department, while cordoned off the area of the incident and barred approaching it.” ISIS Bad Guy detain in Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Tuesday, an officer in the Military Intelligence Directorate in Baghdad said, that the security forces managed to arrest a militant group belonging to ISIS within the so-called Wilayat North of Baghdad. The officer said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The Military Intelligence Directorate continued its efforts and conducted proactive operations against ISIS gangs,” noting that, “A terrorist group that was working within the so-called Wilayat North of Baghdad had been arrested.” The officer added, “The confessions also led to the seizure of caches of ammunition, weaponry and explosives that were prepared to target civilians in the capital.” Militia leader sez imposters are committing crime (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The spokesman of al-Hashd al-Shaabi Yusuf al-kelabi announced on Tuesday, that there are gangs dressed as al-Hashd al Shaabi who opened fake headquarters to blackmail the civilians, while pointed out that al-Hashd al-Shaabi will carry out raid operations after a week on these headquarters. Kelabi said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “There are gangs who tried to exploit the name of al-Hashd al-Shaabi through opening fake headquarters to blackmail civilians in Baghdad and the other provinces.” Kelabi added, “al-Hashd al-Shaabi in cooperation with Baghdad Operations and the Iraqi judiciary will raid these headquarters.” Iraqi intelligence service freed kidnapped American citizens in Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A security source revealed on Tuesday, that the three Americans who were abducted in Baghdad last month were released, while pointed out that they were handed over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The source said, “The Iraqi intelligence service was able to free the three abducted Americans, who were kidnapped last month in al-Dawra area in Baghdad.” The source added, “The three were in good health and had been handed over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.” Posted by: badanov 2016-02-17 |
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