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Dismantling IEDs planted in electricity tower near Baqubah

 Dismantling IEDs planted in electricity tower near Baqubah

Electricity towers and transmission lines.

Electricity towers and transmission lines.
Electricity tower and transmission lines.

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Member of Diyala Provincial Council, Ammar Mazahem al-Jabouri, announced on Sunday dismantling four improvised explosive devices, including two were planted in an electricity tower, northeast of Baqubah.

Jabouri said in a press statement, “Bomb Squads managed to dismantle four improvised explosive devices, including two adhesive devices were emplaced in an electricity tower near Jamila area (95 km northeast of Baqubah).”

“Maintenance teams in Diyala started the first phase of reconstructing three electricity towers in Jamila area that were corrupted and resulted in power outage in Qurah Tapah, Jabbara and 80 villages,” Jabouri added.

Jabouri also emphasized the importance of preparing a plan to secure and protect key electricity towers, to avoid further attacks by militant groups.

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