Violent clashes break out between armed militants and military forces west of Baghdad

(IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, a source in the Iraqi police announced that violent clashes erupted between unidentified gunmen and the military forces west of Baghdad.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “Unidentified gunmen clashed last night with forces of the Iraqi Army in Abu Ghraib district west of Baghdad.”

The source added that, “Losses caused by the clashes are not known yet.”

Noteworthy, Baghdad every now and then witnesses a series of bombings with car bombs and explosive belts, as well as sporadic attacks targeting civilians and security forces in different parts, which result in hundreds dead and wounded.