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Bomb blast kills 15 persons while fleeing east of Tikrit

 Bomb blast kills 15 persons while fleeing east of Tikrit

Bomb blast. Representational photo.

Bomb blast kills 15 persons while fleeing east of Tikrit
Bomb blast. Representational photo.

Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) A police source in Salahuddin revealed that 15 displaced persons, including children, were killed in a bomb blast in the area of Hamrin Mountains, east of Tikrit, Al Mada Press reported on Monday.

The source said, “Today, a bomb exploded targeting a number of displaced families from the city of Hawija to al-Alm area through Hamrin Mountains, east of Tikrit.”

“The blast killed 15 persons, including seven children and four women, while trying to flee the IS-held areas in Hawija,” the source added on condition of anonymity.

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