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3 persons injured in blast in Baghdad

Baghdad - MENA

Three persons were wounded when an explosive device went off in western Baghdad, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Saturday. The explosive charge was planted in Zidan area in western Baghdad, the agency quoted a source in the Iraqi police as saying. The source said that a security force combed the area and transferred the injured to hospital so asRead more

At least 3 peacekeepers killed in Mali attack: UN

Bamako - AFP

At least three UN peacekeepers were killed Sunday during an attack on their convoy in Mali, the UN mission to the conflict-torn country said, without specifying their nationality. In a separate statement, the Bangladeshi armed forces said three of its soldiers had been killed in Mali and another four were wounded when their vehicle hit an explosive device, without sayingRead more

1 killed, 5 Injured in southern Baghdad blast

Baghdad - Arabs Today

One person was killed and five others injured in an explosive device blast in Yusufiyah district in southern Baghdad on Monday, an Iraqi police source said. Security forces cordoned off the area and wounded were ambulanced to a nearby hospital. Earlier in the day, a booby-trapped car exploded targeting a local food market in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad, killingRead more

5 killed, injured in 2 separate attacks in Diyala, Baghdad

Baghdad - Arab Today

Two civilians were killed on Monday and three others injured in two separate attacks in Diyala governorate and Baghdad. Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two civilians in Diyala, Iraqi local sources said. An explosive device went off near a public market in Baghdad injuring three civilians, the sources said. A security force rushed to the scene and the injured wereRead more

13 Egyptian policemen wounded in explosion

Cairo - Arab Today

At least 13 policemen and three civilians were wounded when an explosive device went off near a police training center in the Nile Delta city of Tanta on Saturday, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said. The bomb was planted in a motorcycle parked near the center and the area has been cordoned off and is being combed by security forces, a ministryRead more

Person in custody after incident at White House gates

Washington – Arab Today

One person was in custody after a suspicious vehicle drove up to a White House checkpoint on Saturday night, the Secret Service said, after CNN reported that the driver claimed to have a bomb. CNN, citing two law enforcement sources, said there was no confirmation of any device in the vehicle but that security at the White House had beenRead more

33 ISIS Militants Killed, 12 Wounded in Eastern Afghanistan Operations

Kabul - Arab Today

Militants of the ISIS group suffered heavy casualties in a series of air and ground operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the militants were killed in the past 24 hours in three restive districts of Nangarhar. A security official said at least 33 ISIS militants of the group were killed during the operations,Read more

3 Iraqis injured in blast in eastern Baghdad

Baghdad - Arab Today

An explosive device went off in Baghdad Sunday, injuring three Iraqis, including a policeman, according to the spokesman for Baghdad Operations Command. The bomb targeted a security patrol vehicle, Saad Moan said. Source: MENARead more