Three members of the Iraqi security forces were killed in an explosion north of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraq’s military said.
The personnel were killed when an explosive device detonated during a security operation in the Khan area of the Tarmiyah district. A commander of the 59th Infantry Brigade and two others were killed, a military statement said.
Lt. Gen. Qais al-Muhammadawi, commander of Iraq’s ground forces, will lead an investigation in the area into the causes of the explosion, the statement added.
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Source: AP News