Bomb blast in southern Baghdad leaves 3 casualties
Photos shared across social networks show pillows of smoke following a bomb blast in central Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A police source revealed that three civilians were injured in a bomb blast, in southern Baghdad, Alsumaria News reported on Saturday.
The source said that an improvised explosive device, emplaced on the roadside near a popular market in the old Diyala Bridge area, in southern Baghdad, exploded at noon today, wounding three civilians.
Security forces and ambulances rushed to the area of incident, and transferred the wounded to nearby hospitals, the source added on condition of anonymity.
The capital, Baghdad, is witnessing a surge of violence and suicide attacks using booby-trapped vehicles and explosive vests, in addition to separate attacks against civilians and security forces.