Bomb attack in Iraq’s Diyala leaves two policemen wounded
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) – Two Iraqi policemen, including an officer, were wounded on Saturday in a bomb blast in Diyala province, a security source was quoted as saying.
“A bomb attack targeted a security patrol in al-Makhisa village, 25 km northeast of Baqubah, leaving two policemen wounded,” the source told Baghdad Today news website.
“An officer was among those wounded in the bomb attack,” said the source, adding that the pair were moved to a nearby hospital for treatment.
4 paramilitary fighters injured by ISIS attack on Khanaqin
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A security source informed that four members of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi were injured on Saturday. The fighters were injured while thwarting an attack by the Islamic State group in Khanaqin District, Alsumaria News reported.
The source said in a statement that the Islamic State militants carried out an attack, today, on a checkpoint belonging to Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi (Paramilitary fighters) in Gulay area in Khanaqin District. The attack resulted in the injury of fighters; however, that attack was thwarted.
Security forces cordoned off the area of the incident, and transferred the injured fighters to a nearby hospital to receive the needed treatment, the source added.