Iraq: At least four civilians wounded in Kirkuk IED attack

At least four civilians were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday, security forces have said.

The explosion took place while a Shiite religious procession for the holy Ashura period was being held in the southern Kirkuk neighbourhood of Raparin, local police chief Bri. Gen. Haval Abdul-Muhsin told Rudaw.

Abdul-Muhsin put the number of civilians injured in the explosion at seven. Iraqi Security Media Cell said that four civilians wounded in the attack.