Security forces thwarts terrorist attack in western Baghdad
The commander of Baghdad Operations Maj. Gen. Jalil al-Rubaie
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) has repulsed a terrorist attack in Amiriyah area, west of Baghdad.
“A force from the 54 brigade of the BOC has managed to arrest two terrorists, and found an explosive belt, 14 IEDs and a sniper with them”, according to a statement.
The operation was carried out according to accurate intelligence information, the statement added.
On Sunday, the (BOC) has found 16 IEDS and two mortars in different parts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Violence in the country has surged further with the emergence of Islamic State Sunni extremist militants who proclaimed an “Islamic Caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in 2014.
Bombings and armed attacks are seen on almost a daily basis against security members, paramilitary groups and civilians since the Iraqi government launched a wide-scale campaign to retake IS-occupied areas in 2016.
More than 500 Iraqis were killed and injured during the month of July due to violence and armed conflicts, according to a monthly count by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).