2 die in bombing attack in northern Baghdad
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Saturday, a source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced, that nine people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast in northern Baghdad.
The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This morning, a bomb exploded near a popular market in al-Husseiniya area in northern Baghdad, killing two people and injuring seven others.”
The source, who requested anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment and the dead bodies to the forensic medicine department, while cordoned off the area of the incident and barred approaching it.”
1 dead in shooting in al-Sadr
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi police said on Saturday, that unidentified gunmen killed a civilian in al-Sadr City east of Baghdad.
The source, who requested anonymity, said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This afternoon, unidentified militants opened fire against a civilian in the city of al-Sadr east of Baghdad, resulting in his immediate death,” adding that, “A security force transferred the dead body to the forensic medicine authority, while opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.”
1 dead in bomb attack in al-Dawanem
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source within the police force in Baghdad province said on Saturday, that six people had been either killed or injured in a bomb blast southwest of Baghdad.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This evening, an explosive device went off near a parking garage in the area of al-Dawanem, southwest of Baghdad, resulting in the death of one person and wounding five others,” noting that, “A security force rushed to the area of the incident and transferred the injured to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and the dead body to the forensic medicine authority, while imposed a security cordon around the area and prevented approaching it.”
2 Iraqi militiaman die in bombing in Mahmudiya District
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday, that six members of al-Hashed al-Shaabi had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast in southern Baghdad.
The source said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A bomb exploded on a civilian car carrying members of al-Hashed al-Shaabi in Latifiya vicinity in Mahmudiya District in southern Baghdad, killing two members and wounding four others.”
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment and the dead bodies to the forensic medicine department, while cordoned off the area of the incident and barred approaching it.”