Diyala bomb attack leaves Iraqi serviceman wounded: official
Diyala (Iraqinews.com) – An Iraqi soldier was wounded Wednesday after a bomb attack targeted a military patrol in Diyala province, a local official was quoted as saying.
“An explosive charge exploded while a military patrol was crossing a road on the outskirts of Jabara district, in northeastern Diyala, leaving a solider wounded,” Alghad Press website quoted Shukr Zankana, the head of Jabara’s provincial council, as saying.
“The security forces cordoned off the blast site and found three other explosive charges that were planned to target security forces,” he added.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State (IS) militant group, in most cases, is responsible for attacks targeting crowded areas, including markets, cafes and mosques across Iraq.
Two Islamic State members arrested in Diyala: Interior Ministry
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Interior Ministry has announced arresting two Islamic State members in Diyala province.
A statement by the Security Media Center said “the intelligence department and the counter-terrorism forces of the Interior Ministry managed to arrest two Islamic State members in two operations carried out in Diyala.”
One of them, according to the statement, “admitted to intentions of carrying out operations using bombs.”
Legal measures were taken against them, it added.