Roadside bomb kills three soldiers in northern Iraq
17 November, 2024 08:38
Roadside banners are erected welcoming Pope Francis in the predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda), in Nineveh province, some 30 kilometres from Mosul on February 24, 2021, amidst preparations ahead of the pope's March visit to Iraq. Iraq's northern province of Nineveh is the heartland of the country's Christian community and its capital, Mosul, is where the Islamic State group chose to announce the establishment of its self-styled "caliphate" in 2014. About 30 kilometres (20 miles) to the south lies Qaraqosh, also known as Baghdeda and Hamdaniya, which has a long pre-Christian history but whose residents today speak a modern dialect of Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)
A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police and hospital sources said.
The attack near the town of Tuz Khurmatu, about 175 km (110 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, critically wounded two others.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but Daesh militants are active in the area, said two Iraqi security officials.
Despite the group’s defeat in 2017, remnants continue to conduct hit-and-run attacks against government forces.
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