At least nine Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in attacks in and near the capital, Diyala province, and Mosul.
In Baghdad, a sticky bomb attached to a car exploded in Nisour Square, killing a professor and wounding three others, including his wife. Gunfire at a Hurriya checkpoint left one soldier dead and two others wounded. A bomb at a liquor store in Karrada exploded, wounding three. Two people were wounded in a blast near the Ministry of Housing offices in Allawi.
A roadside bomb killed three family members traveling by car in Abu Ghraib.
A bomb planted in a Muqdadiya orchard killed a farmer and wounded his son.
In Diyala province, a bomb attached to an officer’s car wounded him and his companion when it exploded.
In Mosul, gunmen killed a lieutenant colonel. Two bodies were found.
An I.E.D. in Baquba wounded a civilian.
Seven suspects were arrested in Balad Ruz.
