3 explosions kill, wound 27 volunteer soldiers northern Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, a source within the police force said, that 19 elements of the Iraqi Volunteer Forces have been either killed or wounded in three explosions in northern Baghdad.

The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, “This afternoon, three suicide bombings have taken place in the area of al-Moshahda, targeting a gathering point for the Iraqi Volunteer Forces, also known as al-Hashed al-Sha’bi.,” noting that, “The three explosions resulted in killing 8 fighters and injuring 19 others among the volunteer forces.”

“The security forces blockaded the area of the explosions, while ambulances transferred the dead bodies to the Forensic Medicine Authority and the injured ones to a near hospital to receive medical treatment,” the source added.