Three Iraqis wounded as two bomb blasts rock Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) – Three Iraqi people, including a policeman, were wounded Wednesday in two separate bomb attacks in northeastern Diyala, a security source from the province was quoted as saying.
Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said that two civilians were wounded when a bomb exploded on an agricultural road on the outskirts of Jalawla, 70 km northeast of Baqubah.
“Another bomb attack targeted a police patrol near Khanaqin city, 100 km northeast of Baqubah, leaving a policeman injured,” the source further said.
He added that the injured were moved to hospital for treatment and security forces launched a probe into the two attacks.
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.
Three IS militants, including senior leader, killed in Iraq’s Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) – Three Islamic State militants, including a senior leader, were killed Wednesday during a security operation in northeastern Diyala.
“Security forces launched a security operation, under the directives of Diyala Police Chief Maj. Gen. Faisal al-Abadi, to pursue Islamic State cells near Qarah Tabbah district in northeastern Diyala,” Mawazin News quoted Spokesman for Diyala Police Colonel Ghalib al Attiya as saying.
The spokesman noted that the operation “resulted in killing three Islamic State militants, including a senior leader.”