2 die in bomb attack in Yusufiya area
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday, that ten people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast in southern Baghdad.
The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “This morning, a bomb exploded near a fruits and vegetables market in Yusufiya area in southern Baghdad, killing two people and wounding eight others.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added, “A security force rushed to the area and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment and the dead bodies to the forensic medicine department, while cordoned off the area of the incident.”
3 soldiers wounded in bombing in al-Rashid
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A source in the Iraqi police said on Tuesday, that three soldiers had been injured in a bomb blast that took place south of Baghdad.
The source, who requested anonymity, said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “This evening, an explosive device that was emplaced on the road side in the vicinity of al-Rashid, south of Baghdad, went off while an army patrol was passing in the area, resulting in the injury of three soldiers.”
“A security force blockaded the area of the incident, while ambulances transferred the injured to a nearby hospital to receive the necessary medical treatment.”