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120 killed in Rashdeen blast in Aleppo

Damascus - Arab Today

As many as 120 people were killed and scores others injured when a booby-trapped car went off on Sunday targeting buses in Rashdeen neighborhood in western Aleppo. The explosion on Saturday in Rashdeen, west of Aleppo, targeted residents who were evacuated from the rebel-besieged towns of Fouaa and Kefraya in Idlib province under a deal reached between the Syrian governmentRead more

Dead, injured in blast in southwestern Baghdad

Baghdad - Arab Today

A number of people were killed and injured in a blast that took place Tuesday in southwestern Baghdad. The blast occurred when a booby-trapped car parked outside a shop went off, according to eyewitnesses. Source: MENARead more

Car bomb goes off in central Baghdad

Baghdad - Arab Today

A security source and eyewitnesses said that the sound of the blast heard in central Baghdad was caused by a booby-trapped car that went off in al-Nahda district, causing casualties. The blast left several persons dead and injured and destroyed a number of vehicles. So far, the commander of Baghdad operations did not issue any statement on the blast. TheRead more

6 policemen killed, 9 injured in Arish attack

Arish - Arab Today

At least six policemen were killed and nine more injured earlier Monday when a booby-trapped car detonated at a police checkpoint in Arish's Masaaed district. Four civilians, including a paramedic, were injured during the terrorist attack as well. The car blast was followed by shots and an RPG attack, erupting an exchange of fire, a security source told MENA. TheRead more

16 killed, injured in car blast in Baghdad

Baghdad - Arab Today

Six people were killed, while 10 others were injured, including two security personnel, when a booby-trapped car blew up at the entrance of a marketplace east of Baghdad. In statements on Sunday, Spokesman for the Baghdad Operations Command Brigadier General Saad Moen said that a policeman noticed a suspicious car that was approaching the area in which he opened fire,Read more

Many killed, injured in car bomb blast

Baghdad - Arab Today

A booby-trapped car went off Monday morning in Sadr city in eastern Baghdad, leaving many dead and injured. Spokesperson for the Baghdad Operational Command General Saad Maan said a suicide attack left many dead and injured. A security source said 165 people were killed and 38 others injured in the blast Source: MENARead more

Booby-trapped car goes off in eastern Baghdad

Baghdad - Arab Today

A booby-trapped car went off Monday in Sadr city in eastern Baghdad. Security forces and ambulances rushed to the scene, eyewitnesses and security sources said. No immediate reports on casualties were available. Meanwhile, scores of Iraqis protested in Khadra region over the abduction of journalist Afrah Shawqi who was kidnapped last week. Source: MENARead more

Car bomb blast reported in southern Iraq

Baghdad - MENA

A booby-trapped car went off close to a checkpoint in Muthanna Governorate in southern Iraq, leaving several people dead and injured, a security source said on Thursday. Meanwhile, two cafes in Basra city, south Iraq, were rocked by two explosive devices planted by unknown men, the security source added. The terrorist attacks left no casualties, the source asserted. Source: MENARead more

10 Libyan presidential council troops killed in Sirte suicide attack

Tripoli - MENA

Ten troops of the Libyan presidential council were killed on Thursday after a booby-trapped car exploded in a military zone in Sirte city. The vehicle was driven by a Daesh-affiliated suicide bomber when it stormed a gathering of servicemen in the Giza military zone, a military spokesman said. The martyrs' bodies were moved to the field hospital in the city,Read more

2 Yemeni soldiers killed in car bombing in Hadhramaut

Aden - MENA

Two Yemeni soldiers were killed in a booby-trapped car in western Mukalla, the capital of Hadhramaut, early Sunday, a military source said. A suicide bomber drove a booby-trapped car into a military checkpoint, killing two soldiers, Aden El Ghad newspaper reported. This is an initial death toll that is likely to increase, the source added. source: MENARead more