Iraqi Official Wounded in Bomb Blast

An Iraqi official has been injured in a bomb blast, west of Baghdad, a security source said on Thursday. Speaking to Baghdad Today, the source said, “A bomb, placed on the side of the road, went off, as a vehicle, with a member of the municipal council on board, was passing in Abu Ghraib region, west of Baghdad, causing him serious wounds,” IraqiNews reported. Ambulance, according to the source, “rushed to the blast spot and transferred the official to hospital for treatment.” On Wednesday, the Security Media Center said clashes occurred between forces with the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group and security personnel as several members attacked the electricity towers in al-Buhairat region in Tarmiyah district, north of Baghdad.