Iraqi special forces gather next to their armoured vehicles in the neighbourhood of al-Barid, east of Mosul, on December 18, 2016 during their ongoing operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists to wrest back the city. / AFP / Mahmoud AL-SAMARRAI
Baghdad: A car bomb explosion in the East of Iraqi city Mosul led to the killing of eight civilians and injuries to 13 others.
An Iraqi security source said that the car bomb was being driven by a terrorist in Al Zhour are which was liberated recently. The terrorist targeted a gathering of civilians that included women and children. The Iraqi forces rushed to surround the area and search for the perpetrator and other potential car bombs in the area.
In related news, the international coalition has killed 14 members of ISIS in Iraq during an air strike. A security source said the strike targeted one of ISIS buildings and killed some of their leaders.
