4 Iraqi soldiers wounded in bomb attack
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi police said on Monday, that four soldiers had been injured in a bomb blast that took place in southern Baghdad.
The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “An explosive device that was emplaced on the road side in the area of Arab Jabour, located in southern Baghdad, went off while a patrol belonging to the army was passing in the area, resulting in the injury of four soldiers.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The injured soldiers were taken to a nearby hospital, while a military force launched an inspection operation to find the perpetrators of the bombing.”
1 Iraqi soldier wounded in shooting
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi police said on Monday, that a soldier was injured by a militant attack in the area of al-Yusufiyah in southern Baghdad.
The source said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This afternoon, unidentified militants opened fire against a patrol for the army in the area of al-Yusufiyah in southern Baghdad, resulting in the injury of [one] soldier.”
“The injured soldier was transferred to a nearby hospital, while raid operations were carried out in the vicinity of [al-Yusufiyah] to find the attackers,” the source also added.