1 dies in bomb attack in al-Dawra area
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Saturday, a source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior stated, that nine people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb explosion that took place in southern Baghdad.
The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “This morning, a bomb exploded near a popular market in al-Dawra area in southern Baghdad, killing one person and injuring eight others.”
The source, who asked to remain anonymous, added, “Ambulances rushed to the area of the incident and evacuated the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment and the dead body to the forensic medicine department,” pointing out that, “A security force cordoned off the area and barred approaching it.”
7 die in small arms attack in northern Baghdad
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday, that two army members were killed, along with five of their families’ members in an armed attack on their house in northern Baghdad.
The source in a statement and obtained by IraqiNews.com, said, “This morning, unidentified gunmen stormed into a house belonging to two army officials in al-Tarmiya district in northern Baghdad and open fired inside the house. Two army men, along with two women and three children were killed as a result of this unabated firing.”
On condition of anonymity the source added, “Ambulances rushed to the place of incident and transferred the bodies of the deceased to the forensic lab. Security forces cordoned off the area and the incident is now investigated upon.”