TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – A security source told Iraqi media on Thursday that an Iraqi army officer was killed and four other forces were injured in a landmine explosion in Saladin province.

The landmine exploded during a patrol by Iraqi forces, the source added.

The exact name and details of the officer have not been released yet.

In recent days, the Iraqi security forces have carried out several operations in Saladin to clear the province from the remnants of the ISIL terrorist group.

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