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Iraq
Baghdad bumptiousness
2015-09-15
Bomb blast kills civilian, injures 3 others west of Baghdad

[IraqiNews] Baghdad -- A source in the Iraqi police said on Monday, that a civilian has been killed and three others were maimed in a kaboom west of Baghdad.

The source, who requested anonymity, informed IraqiNews.com, "This afternoon, an IED that was emplaced under a civil vehicle went off while passing near the area of al-Nusoor in western Baghdad, resulting in the death of the driver and three others that were with him."

The source also added, "Security forces rushed to the area of the incident and transported the injured to a nearby hospital and the dead body to the forensic medicine department."

Gunmen kidnap 2 government members in Baghdad

[IraqiNews] Baghdad – On Monday, a source in the police announced that an gang has kidnapped two government officials, while noted that the security force found the body of one of them in the Rustumiya area Baghdad.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com: "Unidentified gunnies driving two black cars kidnapped last night two government members, belonging to the Ministry of Water Resources, from one of the areas of Baghdad," noting that "the security force found the body of one of them in Rustumiya area south east of the capital."

The source, who asked to remain anonymous, added: "the security force carried out inspection operations in search of the kidnappers, and opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident," pointing out that "the force transferred the body to the forensic medicine department."
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  IED that was emplaced under a civil vehicle
Assassination, perhaps?
Posted by: Bobby   2015-09-15 12:47  

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