15 Shia worshippers killed, injured in bomb blast in Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Fifteen people were killed and injured in a bomb blast near a religious shrine in Diyala, a security source was quoted saying on Tuesday.
In remarks to Baghdad Today, the source said, “the final figures of the bomb blast near Bawat Mahmoud shrine in Khanaqin, northeast of Baquba, reached two women killed and 13 others, mostly women, injured.”
“Khanaqin hospital received two victims and eight injured peoples, while five others were transferred to Clar hospital for treatment,” the source added.
A bomb went off, while the Muslim Shia worshippers were on their way to the shrine to commemorate the 40-day mourning period of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohamed.
On Monday, police found and blew up a bomb, found near the shrine, without casualties reported.
IS executes two leaders after troops confiscate weapon stash in Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State militant group has executed two of its leaders in Diyala province, a security source said on Monday, indicating confiscation of a main weapon stash for the group in the province.
Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said “Islamic State killed two of its militants in Hamrin basin, northeast of Baquba, after confiscating the main weapon stash of the so-called Diyala State by security troops few days ago.”
“Seizing the main weapon stash, which included hundreds of weapons and explosives, was a strong blow against the group,” the source who preferred anonymity, added.
The execution, according to the source, “indicates the unstable situation within the group after losing a main source for weapons.”