Iraqi army officer, two soldiers killed in bomb blast in Anbar
Iraqi security forces inspect a site of a bomb attack in Baghdad. Khalid al Mousily/Reuters
Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said, “a bomb targeted an army patrol in al-Nakheeb region in Anbar, leaving a colonel and two soldiers, accompanying him, killed.”
On Saturday, a civilian was killed, while another was injured as a bomb, from the remnants of war against Islamic State went off as a vehicle was passing at the eastern axis of Rutba town, west of Anbar
Thousands of Islamic State militants as well as Iraqi civilians were killed since the government campaign, backed by paramilitary troops and the coalition was launched in October 2016 to fight the militant group, which declared a self-styled “caliphate” from Mosul in June 2014.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced, in December, full liberation of Iraqi lands, declaring end of war against IS members.
Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks across Iraq against troops. Security reports indicate that the militant group still poses threat against stability in the country.
A total of 76 people were killed and 129 others were injured due to acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflicts during the month of June, casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).