Six people injured in bomb blast, west of Mosul: Nineveh police

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Six people were wounded in a bomb blast, in west of Mosul city, a security source from Nineveh police said on Tuesday.

“A bomb, placed by unidentified people, went off in al-Ma’ash market in Mosul, leaving six civilians seriously injured,” Cap. Amir Wathiq told BasNews website.

“Security troops cordoned off the blast scene and conducted investigations. The wounded were transferred to nearby hospital for treatment,” Wathiq added.

Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks across Iraq against troops. Security reports indicate that the militant group still poses threat against stability in the country. The group still has dormant cells, through which it carries out attacks, across Iraq like it used to do before 2014.

A total of 90 Iraqi civilians were killed, while 117 others were injured due to acts of violence and terrorism during the month of August, according to the monthly count by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

The worst affected province was Baghdad with 77 civilian casualties (24 killed and 53 injured.) Then comes Nineveh with 39 casualties (29 killed and 10 injured). Anbar came in the third place with 32 casualties (6 killed and 26 injured).

In December, the Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced gaining control on all the territories that were captured by Islamic State, since 2014.