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Saudi Arabia condemns suicide bombing targeting power station in Iraq

JEDDAH - Musimchronicle

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has condemned the suicide bombing that targeted a power station in the Iraqi city of Samarra. Saudi Press Agency quoted an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as reaffirming the Kingdom's stand and solidarity with the Republic of Iraq against terrorism and extremism. The official source also offered the Kingdom's condolences to theRead more

Extremists kill 7 Iraqi security personnel

Samarra - Muslimchronicle

ISIS suicide bombers killed seven members of Iraq’s security forces in an attack on an Iraqi police and army base Wednesday in Baiji, north of Baghdad, the interior ministry and a local official said. “Five Daesh (ISIS) suicide bombers... wearing explosive belts attacked a police and army base at dawn in the Al-Masafi district,” the town’s mayor Mohammad Mahmoud toldRead more

Suicide bombers attack 2 police stations in Iraq's Samarra

Tikrit - ArabToday

Four suicide bombers on Monday attacked two police stations in the city of Samarra in Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, leaving at least two police officers killed, a provincial security source told Xinhua. The attacks occurred in the evening when two suicide bombers stormed the al-Imam police station and two others attacked the al-Mutawakil police station, both located inRead more

Daesh Gunmen Storm Iraq Police Station

Baghdad - Arab Today

Militant gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a police station in the Iraqi city of Samarra Monday, sparking clashes with the security forces, officials said. “There was a terror attack on Mutawakil police station, now the Iraqi forces are besieging them,” interior ministry spokesman Sa’ad Maan told reporters. Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack in central Samarra, a city 110 kilometresRead more

Gun, suicide bomb attacks kill 12 in Iraq's Tikrit

Samarra - Arab Today

Militants killed 12 people in a shooting and a suicide bombing Saturday in the northern city of Tikrit, which was recaptured from the Islamic State group last year, police said. Tikrit was seized by IS in June 2014, but the city has largely been spared attacks that have plagued other parts of the country since its recapture. Militants shot deadRead more

Gun, grenade and bomb attack kills 16

Samarra - Arab Today

Gunmen attacked a cafe with gunfire and grenades north of the Iraqi capital and later detonated suicide belts against security forces in pursuit, officials said on Friday. The deadly raid targeted a cafe that was popular with local fans of Real Madrid football club and drew condemnation from the Spanish government. The club even announced that its players would wearRead more