Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A police source revealed that three policemen were injured in a bomb blast that targeted their patrol, west of Baghdad, Alsumaria News reported on Monday.

The source said that an improvised explosive device exploded, at noon today, near a police patrol in al-Haswa area in Abu Gharib District, west of Baghdad, wounding three policemen.

Security forces cordoned off the area of incident, and transferred the wounded to a nearby hospital to receive the needed treatment, the source added on condition of anonymity.

Earlier today, a roadside bomb placed near a market on Taji district left two persons injured, while yesterday three persons were wounded as an IED exploded in Diyala Bridge region, southeastern Baghdad.

The capital, Baghdad is witnessing a surge of violence and several suicide attacks that leave dozens of casualties every day.







