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Iraq
Iraqi miscellanies
2015-10-15
11 people killed and wounded in bomb blast near popular cafe east of Baghdad

[IraqiNews] Baghdad -- A source in the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday, that 11 people had been killed and maimed in a kaboom near a popular cafe east of Baghdad.

The source said in an interview IraqiNews.com, "A bomb went kaboom! this evening near a popular cafe in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad, resulting in the death of two people and wounding nine others."

The source, who asked not to be named, added: "Ambulances rushed to the scene and transported the maimed to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the bodies of the dead to the forensic medicine department, while security forces cordoned off the area and prevented approaching it."

Iraq receives Chinese drones equipped with missiles against armors

[IraqiNews] US news site revealed on Wednesday, that Iraq has received several Chinese-made drones, noting that the drones are equipped with anti-tank missiles.

The news site "Popular Science" said that "Iraq has recently received several Chinese-made drones with guided anti-tank missiles, similar to US Hellfire missiles in terms of performance." adding that, "They will be used in the bombardment of ISIS."

ISIS executes 25 people on charges of spying south of Mosul

IraqiNews] Nineveh -- A security source in Nineveh province announced on Tuesday, that ISIS has executed 25 people by firing squad south of djinn-infested Mosul
... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn...
The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "ISIS gangs executed 25 people from the inhabitants of different regions south of djinn-infested Mosul, including former elements in the security forces; on charges of cooperating with the security forces and al-Hashed al-Shaabi fighters, as well as providing them with information on its headquarters and its elements."

The source, who requested to remain anonymous, added: "the executions were carried out in public areas," pointing out that "those people had been tossed in the clink
Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'!
earlier from their homes by the organization."
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