Bomb blast kills, wounds 4 Peshmerga elements northeast of Baqubah
Representational photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Diyali – A local source in Diyali province said on Friday, that four elements of the paramilitary Peshmerga force had been either killed or injured in a bomb blast that took place northeast of Baqubah.
The source, who requested anonymity, reported for IraqiNews.com, “An explosive device that targeted a patrol for Peshmerga near the area of Akbashi, 25 km south of Khaneqin District, (105 km northeast of Baqubah) has went off, resulting in the killing of three [Peshmerga] elements and wounding a fourth very critical injuries.”
The source also added, “Peshmerga forces imposed a tight cordon around the scene and opened an investigation into the causes and circumstances of the incident.”