Monday, September 23, 2024

Baghdad

IED injures 5 soldiers in Jalawlaa

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Five army soldiers were wounded on Wednesday in a bomb explosion in Jalawlaa, a police source said. “An improvised explosive device went off in Bayza village in Jalawlaa, southwest of Khanaqin, targeting an army vehicle patrol, injuring five soldiers,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment,” he said. Khanaqin lies 155 northeast of Baaquba, the capital of Diala province, which lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P) 3