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Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin: 1 dead
 Iraqis seize four trucks with explosives in southern Baghdad province (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in Iraqi Ministry of Interior revealed that security forces have seized four trucks carrying explosives in southern Baghdad, and pointed out that these trucks were coming from Syria and entered the capital in coordination with some authorities in Anbar Operations Command, for 13 thousand US dollars per truck. Sharing more details with Iraqi News, the source informed, “The emergency patrols received information indicating that four smuggled truck, carrying unknown materials, have entered the capital, Baghdad, coming from Syria,” noting that, “The emergency patrols located the trucks after entering the borders of Baghdad.” “The patrols asked the trucks drivers for the customs and legal papers, but they didn’t have it. After interrogation, the drivers confessed that they exchanged the cargo with another trucks coming from Syria at the Km 18 area in Ramadi,” the source revealed. “The drivers also confessed that they were trying to unload the cargo in Jamila area in eastern Baghdad. After examining the cargo, it was indicated that the trucks were carrying explosive materials,” the source further added. The source also informed that the trucks were passing through the checkpoints in coordination with some authorities in Anbar Operations Command for 13 thousand US dollars per truck. Would-be suicide bomber now pining for the fjords (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Today, security forces killed a suicide bomber who was wearing an explosive belt while he was trying to target a military gathering southwest of Baghdad. According to information shared with Iraqi News, “This morning, security forces managed to kill a suicide bomber who was wearing an explosive belt in al-Suwaib area southwest of Baghdad,” noting that, “The suicide bomber was intending to attack a military gathering in the area.” “The security forces monitored the suicide bomber after receiving intelligence information about a suicide bomber who is targeting the security forces,” the source added. Car bomb disarmed near Baghdad airport (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior informed, today, that the security forces have foiled an attempt to detonate a car bomb near the headquarters of the Iraqi Airways company in central Baghdad. Sharing further details with Iraqi News, the source revealed, “Forces from the Bomb Squad Unit managed, before noon today, to dismantle a booby-trapped vehicles that was parked near the headquarters of the Iraqi Airways in Sadoun Street, in central Baghdad, without causing any human or material losses.” “Security forces cut off the street for more than an hour before dismantling the car bomb,” the source added. Posted by: badanov 2016-09-19 |
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