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Baghdad Bomb and Bullet Bulletin: 3 dead
 Mortar shells attack near Baghdad leaves 6 casualties Baghdad – (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Monday, that six persons were either killed or wounded by a mortar shell attack near residential area, east of Baghdad. The ministry said in a press statement, “This morning, a mortar shell fell near residential area in al-Nahrawan, east of the capital, killing two persons and wounding four others.” “Security forces rushed to the area of incident and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital and the bodies to the forensic medicine department,” the statement added. “Security forces also raided the area to search for the perpetrators of the incident,” the statement explained. Bus explosion in Sadr City wounds 3 civilians Baghdad – (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad Operations Command announced on Monday, that three civilians were wounded in a booby-trapped bus explosion in al-Sadr City, east of Baghdad. Spokesman for Baghdad Operations Command, Brigadier General Saad Moen, said in a press statement, “An adhesive explosive device emplaced under a bus exploded, this morning, in al-Sadr City, east of Baghdad, wounding three civilians with different injuries.” “Iraqi forces imposed security cordon around the area of incident, and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital,” Moen added. Armed attack near Baghdad kills volunteer soldier and wounds another Baghdad – (IraqiNews.com) A member of al-Hashd al-Shaabi was killed and another one was wounded in an armed attack, in southern the capital, Alsumaria News reported on Monday. Alsumaria News stated, “Today, militants launched an attack using medium weapons on a checkpoint belonging to al-Hashd al-Shaabi in al-Rasheed area, in southern Baghdad, killing one member and wounding another.” “Security forces arrived in the area of incident, and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital and the body to the forensic medicine department,” Alsumaria added. Baghdad is witnessing blasts and suicide attacks from time to time, in addition to separate attacks against civilians and security members. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-11-22 |
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