Light violence claimed three lives, while seven people were injured.

In Baquba, a bomb killed one person and wounded two others. While an explosives expert was trying to defuse a separate bomb, it exploded and wounded three civilians.

A policeman was killed and two others were wounded when a bomb exploded in Tal Afar.

In Mosul, gunmen killed a government employee outside his station.

No casualties were reported during a clash near Amara.

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