Foiled a terrorist attack targeting an army security post in Baquba


A terrorist attack on an army security post southwest of Baquba has been foiled by a local official in Diyala province on Friday, a local official said.

The head of the local council of Bani Saad, southwest of Baquba, Rasul al-Husseini told the "Al-Ghad Press" that "a terrorist group believed to belong to the cells of the Daash, tried to attack an army security point in the Arab Jabbar area in the area, but the security forces managed to frustrate Attack without any losses ".

"The security forces have imposed tight security in the area in search of terrorists who tried to target the point," he said.

In recent months, security forces have foiled numerous attacks to organize a rally and terrorist groups in different parts of Diyala province.

The province of Diyala, (east of Baghdad) and its center in Baquba, between time and time acts of violence targeting both civilians and security forces, while the security forces carry out raids and searches and military operations throughout the province, resulting in the arrest of dozens of wanted cells that are dormant to organize a preacher in the province , As well as the killing of large numbers of elements of the organization.

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has announced the death of a total of 241 civilians and injured 277 others, as a result of the acts of terrorism and violence and armed conflict that occurred in Iraq during the month of July 2017 last.

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