3 die in weapons storage facility bombing
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Security sources on Friday informed that at least three persons were killed and nine others injured in multiple blasts that ripped through eastern Baghdad earlier on the day.
Quoting a police officer Reuters said, “Initial reports suggest that the blasts were caused by a fire eruption at an al-Hashd al-Sha’abi weapon storage. The blasts set off rockets that hit the neighboring districts.”
“The rockets damaged civilian houses, shops and vehicles in the neighboring districts and set a flour factory ablaze, ” the police officer added.
2 die in bomb attack in Amiriya
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi Interior Ministry informed on Saturday that two people were killed and seven others injured in a bomb blast to the west of Baghdad.
Sharing details the source said, “A bomb exploded this morning, near a fruit and vegetable market in Amiriya, west of Baghdad, killing two persons and injuring seven others.”
“Ambulances rushed to the area and transported the injured to a nearby hospital and the bodies of the deceased were sent to the forensic department. Security forces cordoned off the area,” further added the source seeking anonymity.
1 soldier dead in bombing in Taji
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi Interior Ministry informed on Saturday that one Iraqi army man was killed and four others injured in a bomb blast to the north of Baghdad.
Sharing details the source said, “In a bomb blast this morning, which was targeted on an Iraqi army patrol passing through Taji, north of Baghdad, killing one army man and injured four others. In the blast, the vehicle was also damaged to a great extent.”
“Ambulances rushed to the area and transferred the injured to a nearby hospital and the body of the deceased to the forensic department. Security forces cordoned off the incident area and barred approaching it,” further added the source seeking anonymity.