YEMEN Press Agency

5 Iraqis killed, injured in bomb blast in central Kirkuk

SANAA, Oct. 11 (YPA) – At least one civilian was killed and four others were wounded on Thursday in a bomb blast in the central Iraqi province of Kirkuk, Sumerian News Agency” quoted an Iraqi security official as Saying.

“An Improvised explosive device placed on the roadside in the Baghdad Road area near the tire complex in central Kirkuk went off in this morning, killing one person and the wounding of four others, the official added.

Kirkuk province (255 km north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad), is witnessing a relative security stability but has recorded security breaches targeting both security forces and civilians, While the Iraqi forces arrested and killed  ISIS elements who infiltrate into the province to carry out such criminal acts.

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