Saturday, September 21, 2024

Baghdad

Gunman killed by IED in Falluja

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: One gunman was killed when a sticky explosive device he was carrying went off in downtown Falluja, a local police source said on Sunday. “The device detonated in an alley in Nizal neighborhood, downtown Falluja,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. A security cordon has been thrown in the area and all roads leading to the scene of the blast have been blocked, the source noted. Falluja, the largest city in Anbar, lies 45 km west of Baghdad; while Ramadi, the capital of the province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad. SS (P) 2