KARBALA, Iraq: A rare suicide attack in an oasis town south of Baghdad killed eight people and wounded at least six on Monday, Iraqi officials said. The attack in Ain al-Tamer involved six suicide bombers, some of whom may have been killed by security forces before they could blow themselves up. The interior ministry issued a statement on the attack, saying that five of the bombers were killed by security forces while the sixth detonated explosives inside a house. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group frequently carries out suicide bombings in Iraq. A similar attack involving militants armed with explosives, rifles and grenades hit Ain al-Tamer in late August, killing 18 people and wounding at least 26.

Source: Manila Times November 14, 2016 12:43 UTC