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Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin: 5 die
 2 civilians die in bombing in Latifiya (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Sunday, that at least 15 people, including Iraqi army members, had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast that targeted a military convoy south of Baghdad. The source said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “This evening, a car bomb exploded targeting a convoy of the Iraqi army while it was passing in Latifiya vicinity, south of Baghdad, killing two civilians and wounding nine others, including four members of the convoy.” The source, who requested anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transported the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the bodies of the dead to the forensic medicine department, while cordoned off the area of the incident Boand prevented approaching it.” 2 die in suicide bomb attack in Rashidiya (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Sunday, a source in the Iraqi Interior Ministry said, that 11 people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast north of Baghdad. The source said in a brief statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “A bomb exploded, this morning, near a popular market in Rashidiya area, north of Baghdad, resulting in the death of two people and wounding nine others.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transported the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment and the bodies of the dead to the forensic medicine department, while imposed a security cordon around the area of the incident and barred approaching it.” Iraqi intel officer dies in small arms attack (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source within the police force in Baghdad province said on Sunday, that an intelligence officer had been killed in an armed attack by unidentified gunmen east of Baghdad. The source said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Unidentified militants opened fire against an officer working with the defense intelligence while passing by his vehicle in Qana Street near Zayona, east of Baghdad, resulting in his immediate death,” adding that, “A security force cordoned off the area of the incident and transferred the dead body to the forensic medicine authority, while opened an investigation into the incident to uncover the circumstances of the crime.” Posted by: badanov 2016-05-16 |
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