Iraq Daily Roundup: 12 Killed; Soldiers Attacked at Checkpoint

by | Dec 17, 2019 | 0 Comments

At least 12 people were killed, and two more wounded:

In non-protest violence:

In Baghdad, four soldiers were killed when militants attacked a checkpoint north of the city; at least one civilian was wounded. Gunmen killed an Imam.

Gunmen killed three truck drivers and wounded a fourth near Baiji, but it is unclear if this was an ISIS attack or a private matter.

Gunmen killed a married couple in Abu Saida. A bomb killed a civilian.

Protest News:

In Baghdad, unknown assailants murdered a store owner who was assisting protesters.

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.

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