Northern Baghdad bomb blast leaves 1 dead, 7 wounded

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) One civilian was killed and seven others were wounded on Wednesday when a bomb blast hit an area north of Baghdad, security sources were quoted saying.

Baghdad Today quoted the source saying that an explosive device went off near a popular market in Saba al-Bur region, north of the capital, leaving one dead and seven others injured.

A monthly count by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), which excludes security members deaths, said 196 civilians were killed, while 381 others were wounded due to violence and armed conflicts during the month of September. The fatalities included 10 foreign nationals. Baghdad was the most affected province with 37 deaths and 157 injuries.

The Iraqi capital has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks against security members, paramilitary troops and civilians since the Iraqi government launched a wide-scale campaign to retake Islamic State-occupied areas in 2016.

While most of of the explosions and attacks went without a claim of responsibility, Islamic State has claimed several incidents.

Some security observers believe that even after Islamic State’s main havens across Iraqi provinces are conquered, the group may still constitute a security threat through sleeper cells and lone wolf attacks. The Iraqi government is currently battling the group out of its last havens in Kirkuk and Anbar.