Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and eight others were wounded Tuesday (August 7th) when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting an army convoy exploded in northern Babil.
"A roadside IED exploded as an army convoy passed," Lt. Col. Falah Ali, spokesperson for the army in Babil province, told Al-Shorfa.
The convoy was carrying supplies to an army base in al-Buhairat area, north of Babil’s capital Hilla, he added.
An army personnel carrier was destroyed in the blast and an investigation confirmed al-Qaeda’s involvement, Ali said.
He said joint forces are conducting raids and search operations in areas suspected of harbouring those involved in the attack.
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أيناس عبد
2012-8-9
The suicide bombings and the other terrorist attacks are rejected by all the monotheistic religions, customs, ethic codes, and universal principles. Indeed, people do not tolerate the acts that may provoke violence. These acts might lead to the killing and the bloodshed of the innocent civilians who had not committed any fault. In fact, the criminality of a person proves that he has been stripped of human feelings and moral codes. The terrorists ignored their consciences in return for money. They are paid to tarnish the image of the Islamic religion and to sow sectarian strife and racial segregation. Therefore, Men of Religion are supposed to eradicate the extremist thought in order to prevent the criminal terrorists from deceiving the young people and involving them in their acts through money and arms. In fact, the recruitment of new members is easy in the Arab countries, which explains the terrible events there.
علي اسماعيل
2012-8-7
The state of Iraq and the Iraqi people suffer terribly from the terrorist attacks that are condemned by all of us. These operations and terrorist attacks cause harms and problems. Hence, any wise man denies these harmful terrorist attacks irrespective of the targeted location. Hence, we suffer terribly because of these terrorist attacks in Iraq. The people of Iraq do not live in peace because of these terrorist attacks. Hence, we suffer much because of these terrorist attacks in the state of Iraq. The people of Iraq do not live in peace because of these terrorist attacks. Hence, the real suffering resurfaced when the terrorist movements reappeared and started committing their criminal and terrorist dirty attacks that harm the Iraqi citizen significantly and jeopardize his safety and stability.