Saturday, September 21, 2024

Baghdad

2 killed, 5 injured in blast in Ramadi

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: One policeman and one civilian were killed on Wednesday and five other civilians were wounded in a blast in central the al-Ramadi city. “The blast occurred in the al-Cinema Street, central Ramadi,” a local police source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He explained that the source of the blast is still unknown. “Injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital,” the source added. This is the second blast in the al-Ramadi today. Earlier, the same police source said that two gunmen were killed and four civilians were wounded when a car bomb went off in central the city. “The blast occurred when the two gunmen were attempting to bobby-trap the car in the al-Andaluss neighborhood, central the al-Ramadi,” the source said. He illuminated that the two gunmen died instantaneously, while four civilians who were nearby the blast’s location were injured. “The four injuries were admitted to a nearby hospital,” the source noted. Ramadi, the capital city of the Anbar province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad. MH (S)/SR 3