2 car bombings in Khalis leave 4 wounded

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Wednesday, a security source in Diyala Province stated, that four people were wounded in two car bombings that took place in al-Khalis District.

The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “Today, two car bombs, one of which was emplaced near a religious shrine and the other at the entrance of a popular gathering in the district, exploded simultaneously, injuring four people in addition to inflicting material damage to a number of nearby shops and houses.”

He added, “The two explosions took place near the international road linking Kirkuk and Baghdad,” pointing out that, “A security force blockaded the area of the explosions and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital to receive treatment.”