Two civilians wounded in bomb blast in Salahuddin province
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) Two civilians were wounded in a bomb blast in Biji, Salahuddin province, a security source said on Thursday.
Speaking to Mawazin News website, the source said “a bomb went off, targeting a vehicle carrying fuel in the 600 region in Biji.”
The explosion, according to the source, who preferred anonymity, “left two civilians wounded.”
11 IS members killed in operation, northwest of Salahuddin: Commander
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) Eleven Islamic State members were killed in a security operation, northwest of Salahuddin province, a commander was quoted saying on Thursday.
In a statement, Safaa al-Saadi, commander of Salahuddin within al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), said “troops, backed by army jets, carried out an operation in Wadi al-Therthar region, northwest of the province.”
The operation, according to Saadi, “left 11 Islamic State members killed, a rest house destroyed and explosives and weapons seized.”