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Four wounded in bomb blast southeast of Baghdad

 Four wounded in bomb blast southeast of Baghdad

The aftermath of a Car bomb blast.

The aftermath of a Car bomb blast.

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Four people were wounded on Friday when an explosive device went off southeast of Baghdad, a security source was quoted saying.

The source told Alghad Press that the bomb exploded near a fish market in Madayen district.

Violence and armed conflicts left more than 500 Iraqis dead and wounded during the month of July, according to a monthly count by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq which excludes security members deaths.

“A total of 241 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 277 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July,” the UNAMI report said, noting that the security personnel casualties were excluded from the figures.

Baghdad was the second most affected province with 38 killed and 85 injured.

Baghdad has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks against security members, paramilitary groups and civilians since the Iraqi government launched a wide-scale campaign to retake IS-occupied areas in 2016. While most of of the explosions attacks went without a claim of responsibility, Islamic State has claimed several incidents.

Some security observers believe that even after IS’s main havens across Iraqi provinces are conquered, the group may still constitute a security threat through sleeper cells and lone wolf attacks.

 

 

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