Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Baghdad

8 civilians wounded in blast near Baghdad café

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Eight civilians were wounded in a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) in southwestern Baghdad on Sunday, according to a security source. “An IED went off near a café in al-Risala neighborhood, southwestern Baghdad, leaving eight civilians injured,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The explosion also caused damage to nearby stores,” he added. The source did not give further details about the blast. AmR (P) 2