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<\/p>\nAn Iraqi security official says at least seven people have lost their lives and a dozen others sustained injuries when Daesh Takfiri terrorists carried out a bomb attack against a power plant north of the capital Baghdad.<\/p>\n
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An Iraqi security official says at least seven people have lost their lives and a dozen others sustained injuries when Daesh Takfiri terrorists carried out a bomb attack against a power plant north of the capital Baghdad.<\/p>\n
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said three attackers, armed with grenades and wearing explosive belts, entered Jalesiyah plant south of Samarra, located 125 kilometers north of Baghdad, at 2:00 a.m. local time on Saturday (2300 GMT Friday).<\/p>\n
\u201cThey attacked the plant’s workers, killing seven and wounding 12, according to an initial assessment,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n
Security reinforcements then arrived on the scene, killing two of the bombers and evacuating the employees.<\/p>\n
According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total of 125 Iraqi civilians lost their lives, and 188 others were injured as a result of the acts of terrorism and violence across Iraq in August.<\/p>\n
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