Suicide attack on political party headquarter in Iraq

A double suicide attack has been launched on the headquarters of a political party in western Anbar province, killing and wounding 9 members of the security services.

Suicide attack on political party headquarter in Iraq
8 April, 2018   09:18

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According to Sputnik agency, the head of the security committee in al-Anbar province in Iraq, Naim al-Kaud, said that two suicide bombers wear two explosive belts, one of them blew himself up after midnight, in the early hours of the Sunday, inside the headquarters of the "Solution Party" in the center of Hit district.

According to al-Kaud, the first suicide bombing killed five people from bodyguards and staff, while the second suicide bomber was hiding in the "health facilities". He blew himself up this morning after being besieged by the security services, killing two soldiers and wounding two others with varying injuries.

Iraqi forces liberated Hit district, west of al-Anbar province, from IS mercenaries in the mid-April of 2016.

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