IED hits Iraqi militia patrol, 1 dead
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Ministry of Interior on Thursday informed about the casualties received by five (5) al-Hashd al-Shaabi members when an improvised explosive device exploded in western Baghdad
Informing about the incident, a source from the ministry said, “An improvised explosive device, which was targeted on a al-Hashd al-Shaabi patrol, exploded today morning while the patrolling party was passing through Abu Gharib district in western Baghdad. In the blast a member of the patrolling party was killed while four others were severely injured. The patrolling vehicle was also damaged in the blast.”
Adding further the source informed, “Security forces rushed to the blast area and carried off the injured to a nearby hospital. The body of the deceased was sent to the forensics. The forces further launched a search operation to nab the perpetrators involved with the explosion.”
Iraqi kop dies in small arms attack
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – An Iraqi police source informed on Thursday, unidentified gunmen killed a policeman in an armed attack at A’ur- north of Baghdad.
According to information shared by the source, “Today, unidentified militants fired indiscriminately at a policeman while he was passing through al-A’ur, north of Baghdad. The policeman died on the spot.”
The source further added, “Security forces arrived in the area of the incident and transferred the dead body to the forensic department, apart from beginning the investigation of the incident.”
2 die in bombing attack in al-Ghazaliyah
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday, that a bomb blast in western Baghdad killed at least two (2) persons and leaving five (5) others injured.
In a detailed information, shared by the source, it was revealed, “This evening an improvised explosive device exploded near a confectionery factory at al-Ghazaliyah in western Baghdad, killing two (2) persons and injuring (5) others.”
“Security forces rushed to the blast area and transferred the injured to a nearby hospital, where they are now being treated upon. The bodies of the deceased were sent to the forensic department. Security cordon has been imposed around the area and approach to it has been stopped,” the source added in his information.