At least 11 people died and 14 people were injured in the armed attack against civilians on Thursday. They were returning from an election rally in the town of Balad Ruz in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province.
Police sources consulted by Iraqi news portal Shafaq said unidentified persons They blew up two devices they shot against a vehicle It was carrying civilians. The attack, which is under investigation, targeted relatives of MP Salá Zaini al Tamimi.
While Diala Police declared a state of alarm in anticipation of a security emergency, they pointed out that the number of deaths increased due to the condition of the injured. It was initially reported that there were 9 dead and 16 injured.
This is the second such incident in the governorate since an Iraqi Army captain was killed in a recent attack on a security post.