2 IEDs explosion kills 8 volunteer soldiers near Tikrit
Explosion. Representational photo)
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) Eight members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi were killed by improvised explosive devices explosion in al-Alam area, east of Tikrit, a source told Alsumaria News on Tuesday.
The source said, “Two improvised explosive devices, emplaced on the roadside in al-Alam area, east of Tikrit, exploded at afternoon today, killing eight members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi.”
“Security forces arrived in the area of incident and transferred the casualties to a nearby hospital,” the source added on condition of anonymity.
It is worth to mention that Salahuddin Province is witnessing several suicide attacks, using improvised explosive devices and booby-trapped vehicles, against civilians and security members.