Suicide Attack Kills over 29 South of Baghdad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi officials said a suicide bomber has blown up an explosives-laden fuel truck south of Baghdad, killing at least 29 people, police said Sunday.
A police officer says that the majority of those killed in the attack in in the city of Hillah were members of the security forces.
He added that up to 30 other people were wounded. Hillah is located about 95 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad, AP reported.
The police officer spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.
According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total of 670 Iraqis lost their lives last month while 1,290 others were injured.
The UN mission added that the number of the civilians killed stood at 410, and the number of civilians injured was 1,050. Violence claimed the lives of 260 members of the Iraqi security forces while 240 others sustained injuries.
A large number of the fatalities were recorded in the capital, Baghdad, where 277 civilians were killed and 838 others wounded.
