At least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at an entrance to Baghdad, in an attack claimed by the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL), AFP reported Thursday (March 30th).
The blast, which hit the checkpoint at the main southern entrance to the city in al-Rashid area on Wednesday night, also wounded at least 36 people, officials said.
ISIL issued a statement claiming the attack, saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber driving a truck "carrying several tonnes of explosive material".
Meanwhile, Iraqi forces arrested a wanted ISIL element in a security operation in Baghdad on Thursday, ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Saad Maan told Diyaruna.
"Special operations forces arrested a dangerous ISIL terrorist in al-Mansour area in central Baghdad in a carefully-planned ambush after monitoring his movements for several days," he said.
