Iraqi local media Al-Forat News reported an explosion on Tuesday targeting a military vehicle carrying Iraqi army soldiers in Al-Anbar province.
According to the report, the incident took place in the Rawa district in Anbar province. Five Iraqi servicemen were martyred in the explosion when their vehicle was hit by the bomb, it also said.
The other media are reporting that the blast left a number of people injured.
The Iraqi sources said that the number of victims is likely to increase as some of the wounded people are reported to be in critical condition.
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