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Civilian killed, another wounded in bomb blast south of Baghdad

 Civilian killed, another wounded in bomb blast south of Baghdad

An explosion in Baghdad

An explosion in Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) One civilian died and another sustained wounds on Wednesday when a bomb ripped their vehicle south of Baghdad, according to security sources.

The sources were quoted saying that the two civilians were driving their car through a highway near al-Doura, south of the capital, before a bomb fitted beneath their car exploded, killing the driver and wounding his companion.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) has said that violence in the country lef 1115 casualties, excluding security members, during March. Baghdad was the second most affected province with 84 deaths and 246 injuries, according to the organization’s monthly casualty count. It excludes death toll among security members after Iraqi authorities had asked to get such information exclusively from security commands.

While several blasts are not followed by a claim of responsibility, Islamic State militants said they had been behind some bloody explosions and attacks that hit the capital in the past months, leaving casualties among civilians and security troops.

Some observers believe Islamic State has been escalating attacks outside the city of Mosul, where the group has been losing ground and personnel since October, so as to relieve pressure by government forces on that front and to divert attention from group losses. They are concerned that the group could, however, shift to a guerrilla-style war and lone wolf attacks after the recapture of Mosul.

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