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Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin: 2 die
 Iraqi security forces dismantle ISIS cell (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A well placed source in Baghdad has revealed that the security forces dismantled an ISIS cell that was planning to launch a series of suicide attacks in Baghdad during Eid al-Adha. Sharing more details, the source informed, “Intelligence information indicated that ISIS is intending to target the crowded areas in Baghdad during Eid al-Adha with suicide bombers.” “The security forces managed to arrest ISIS member Abu Mohamed al-Iraqi in Taji district in northern Baghdad who cooperated with the security forces and shared the locations of other militants, who were later arrested by the security forces and dismantled the terrorist cell,” the source added. Iraqi forces seize ISIS munitions cache (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Baghdad Operations Command announced arresting a number of suspects and seizing explosive belts, grenades and IEDs in Baghdad in the last 24 hours. The command in a statement, said, “Forces of the 25th brigade’s 1st Regiment conducted a search operation in Albu Awsaj in southern Baghdad, and discovered 22 mortar shells, 17 detonator, a rocket, two grenades and 5 kilograms of explosives.” “The security forces also seized two IEDs in al-Abeid area, mortar shell in al-Karaghoul area in southern Baghdad, in addition to seven explosive belts, six thermal bombs and 13 mortar shells in Amiriyah Fallujah in western Baghdad,” the statement added. The command also revealed that its forces managed to arrest a number of suspects in the last 24 hours in different areas of Baghdad. 2 soldiers die in bomb attack in Doura (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A well placed source in the Ministry of Interior, Iraq informed on Thursday that in a bomb blast targeted on an army patrol to the south of Baghdad, killed two army personnel and injured five others. “The bomb exploded on Thursday evening, targeting an Iraqi army patrol at Arab Jabour village in Doura, to the south of Baghdad. Two army personnel were killed and five others injured. The army vehicle was also damaged severely,” the source said seeking anonymity. “Ambulances rushed to the area and transported the wounded to a nearby hospital and the bodies of the deceased to the forensic department. The security forces later cordoned off the area,” further said the source. Posted by: badanov 2016-09-16 |
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