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Baghdad bomb & bullet bulletin: 6 innocents kaboomed, illegal Ukrainian caught


Four people injured in bomb blast, southwest of Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Four people, including a child, were wounded in a bomb blast, southwest of Baghdad, a security source was quoted saying on Tuesday.

Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said, "a bomb, placed inside a vehicle carrying commuters, went off while passing by al-Aamel district, southwest of Baghdad, leaving four people, including a child and a woman, injured."

Ambulances managed to transfer the wounded to nearby hospital for treatment, the source, who preferred anonymity, added.

Ukrainian arrested in Baghdad airport over forged residency
A former jihadi just trying to get home?
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq's borders agency said in a statement on Tuesday a Ukrainian national was arrested for carrying a forged residency document.

The arrested person was on his way to Kiev aboard an Iraqi Airways flight, but got arrested upon having his documents checked at the airport, said the statement quoted by Shafaq News website.

The statement by the agency said the person was referred to the judiciary via a police department.

Two civilians wounded as roadside bomb explodes in Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Two civilians were wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack in northern Baghdad, a security source was quoted as saying.

"A roadside bomb exploded early today in al-Taji district in northern Baghdad, leaving two civilians wounded," the source told Alghad Press website.

According to the source, the two civilians were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and a probe was opened into the attack.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State (IS) militant group, in most cases, is responsible for attacks targeting crowded areas, including markets, cafes and mosques across Iraq.
Posted by: trailing wife 2018-08-08
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