SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces thwarted an attempt to target a convoy transferring logistical support for the military in Diwaniyah, security media cell said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Iraq’s security media cell said units from the intelligence agency foiled an attempt to target convoys supplying Iraqi forces with explosive devices.
“The two explosive devices were dismantled on site by an explosive expert,” it added, according to the official Iraqi news agency.
Convoys supplying the Iraqi forces are frequently attacked in the southern Iraqi provinces.
U.S. and Iraqi officials blame Iran-backed militias for the attacks on the convoys.
