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Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin: 49 die
2 Iraqi soldiers die in checkpoint attack(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad- A source in the Iraqi Minidtry of Interior announced on Sunday, that eight soldiers had been either killed or wounded in an armed attack on a checkpoint of the Iraqi army west of Baghdad. The source said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com,” Unidentified gunmen opened fire, this morning, at a checkpoint belonging to the Iraqi army in Zaidan village in Abu Ghraib District west of Baghdad, killing two of its members and wounding six others.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital to receive treatment and the dead bodies to the forensic medicine department, while a raid and search operation was carried out to find the attackers.” 2 die in market bombing attack (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday, that ten people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast south of Baghdad. The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “A bomb exploded, before noon, near a popular market in Syed Abdullah village in Mahmudiyah District south of Baghdad, killing two people and injuring eight others.” The source, who requested anonymity, added,”The security force rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the dead bodies to the forensic medicine department.” 14 ISIS Bad Guys die trying to sneak into Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Sunday, Baghdad Operations announced the killing of 14 fighters belonging to ISIS in a security operation while trying to sneak into areas in western Baghdad. Baghdad Operations said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces killed 14 ISIS terrorists while trying to sneak into the areas of al-Sacrab and Silo Khan Dari in western Baghdad.” The statement added, “Fire broke out in al-Sacrab area in western Baghdad as a result of ISIS attempt,” pointing out that, “The situation is now under control.” 5 wounded in bomb attack (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi police in Baghdad province said on Sunday, that five people have been wounded in a bomb blast west of Baghdad. The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “An explosive device emplaced inside a house in the area of al-Zaidan in the district of Abu Gharib (west of Baghdad) has went off, resulting in the injury of five people, including two children and one woman,” adding that, “A security force transferred the injured to a hospital for treatment.” IS bombings at Baghdad market kill 31 [BBC] At least 31 people have been killed in bombings near a market in eastern Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. The blasts happened at the Shia district of Sadr City and were caused by two suicide bombers. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group says its militants had carried out the attacks and more would follow. The mainly Sunni group, which controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq, has attacked numerous Shia targets in the country recently. Sunday's blasts, the worst to hit Baghdad in recent months, injured at least 50 other people, Iraqi officials said. Pictures showed pools of blood on the ground with slippers, shoes and mobile phones at the site.
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