Breaking |

Breaking |

Suicide bombers kill 7 in attack on Iraq power plant
Published : Sep 2, 2017, 5:46 pm IST
Updated : Sep 2, 2017, 5:46 pm IST
SHARE ARTICLE

Samarra: Suicide bombers killed seven people and wounded 12 in an attack on a power plant north of Baghdad today, an Iraqi security official said. Armed with grenades and wearing explosives belts, three attackers entered the facility in Samarra, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of the capital, at 2:00 am, the official told.

"They attacked the plant's workers, killing seven and wounding 12, according to an initial assessment," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Security reinforcements then arrived on the scene, killing two of the bombers and evacuating the employees.The attack comes as Iraqi Shiites mark the first day of the Eid al-Adha feast.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State jihadist group frequently carries out suicide bombings in Iraq.In 2014, IS captured almost a third of Iraqi territory in a lightning offensive. It now only holds two pockets of territory in the country.

Advertisement

SHARE ARTICLE
Advertisement
Advertisement

Anmol Gagan Maan's Resignation U-Turn: Aman Arora Reveals What Really Happened

25 Jul 2025 11:17 AM

Punjab Latest Top News Today | See What's Special | Spokesman TV | LIVE | Date 24/07/2025

24 Jul 2025 11:37 AM

1992-1993 case, punishment after 33 years — families not satisfied with the justice?

24 Jul 2025 11:32 AM

Who was supplying drugs to Amritpal in jail? How true are the revelations made by his associates?

23 Jul 2025 11:27 AM

CM Bhagwant Mann gives sharp response to SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami's statement

22 Jul 2025 5:41 PM

Youth Brutally Assaults Differently-Abled Man and Woman After Calling Him a \'Thug\'

22 Jul 2025 5:38 PM
Advertisement