Iraq: Violence in Baghdad, Diyala leaves 13 dead

BAGHDAD

Thirteen people were killed and 35 others were injured in several incidents in Baghdad and Diyala province, police sources said late Wednesday.

In Baghdad, a police source told Anadolu Agency that six people were killed and 25 others were injured in four separate improvised bomb attacks in Jisr Diyala, al-Mahmoudiya, al-Wardiyah and al-Shaab districts.

Also, security forces found two unidentified bodies in the areas of Um al-Kuber Wa al-Ghazlan and Ur.

Meanwhile, five civilians were killed in Diyala province and 10 others were injured in a motorcycle bomb north of Baqubah.

In recent years, bombings and shooting attacks – which often target civilians – have become a common occurrence in war-torn Iraq, especially Baghdad.

Iraq has suffered a devastating security vacuum since June 2014, when Daesh overran the northern city of Mosul, the country’s second largest city.