1 dead in bomb attack in Radwaniya district
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) One civilian was killed and four others were wounded on Tuesday when a bomb blast hit a market area in southern Baghdad.
A security source told Sky Press that an explosive device near a grocery in Radwaniya district, south of the capital.
Violence surged in Iraq with the emergence of Islamic State militants who took over large areas of the country in 2014. Baghdad has been witnessing almost daily bombings targeting civilians and security personnel.
Nobody has claimed responsibility yet for the bombing, but IS militants have said they had been responsible for several bloody explosions that hit the capital in the past months, bringing the governorate municipal and security officials under critics’ fire.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said violence in the country left 19000 casualties in nine months of 2016.
Observers believe Islamic State have begun to escalate attacks outside the city of Mosul, where the group has been losing ground and personnel since October, so as to relieve pressure by government forces on that front and to divert attention from group losses.
While losing Mosul could be the severest blow to the group’s existence in Iraq, some observers argue that attacks outside the province prove that the extremist group can still pose a security threat for all cities.
2 wounded in bombing near al-Ghazaliyah area
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A police source revealed that two persons were wounded in an improvised explosive device explosion, west of the capital, Baghdad, Alsumaria News reported on Tuesday.
The source said, “Today, an improvised explosive device, emplaced near al-Ghazaliyah area west of Baghdad, exploded, injuring two persons.”
“Security forces cordoned off the area of explosion and barred approaching it, while transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital,” the source added on condition of anonymity.
Noteworthy, Baghdad is witnessing several attacks, using booby-trapped vehicles and explosive vests, as well as separate attacks against civilians and security forces.
Iraqi militiaman wounded in small arms attack in Tarmiya District
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A police source declared that a member of Sunni Awakening Movement (Sahwa Militia) had beed wounded in an armed attack, north of Baghdad, Alsumaria News reported on Tuesday.
The source said, “Unidentified gunmen, riding a motorcycle, shot a member of Sahwa Militia, while leaving his house in Sheikh Hamad area in Tarmiya District, north of Baghdad, wounding him with serious injuries.”
“The wounded was transferred to a nearby hospital to receive the needed treatment, while the concerned authorities opened an investigation into the incident,” the source added on condition of anonymity.
Noteworthy, Baghdad is witnessing several attacks, using booby-trapped vehicles and explosive vests, as well as separate attacks against civilians and security forces.