Friday, September 20, 2024

Baghdad

Gunmen wounded while planting IED

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Two gunmen on Saturday were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up while they were planting it near Hilla city, according to a police source. “The explosive charge detonated in Jarf al-Sakhr area (60 km northwest of Hilla),” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Meanwhile, police forces arrested a gunman in al-Qassem city (30 km south of Hilla), who is wanted in accordance with Article IV of the Terrorism Law,” according to the same source. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SS (P) 1