Municipal police chief killed, four wounded in Iraq's Baghdad shooting
Dubai: The head of Baghdad Municipality Police in the Karkh district was killed and four others wounded on Thursday when gunfire erupted during an operation to remove illegal structures and encroachments in southern Baghdad, local sources reported. Brigadier Hisham was killed at the scene after municipal and security teams came under fire while carrying out an enforcement operation in the Karrara…
The head of Baghdad's municipal police, Brigadier Hisham, was killed and four others wounded in a shooting incident on Thursday. The attack took place during an operation to remove illegal structures and encroachments in the southern Baghdad district of Karrara, within the Dora district. The confrontation occurred around 10:45am local time as municipal and security teams were enforcing the law against violations in the Hayy Dijla area.
Three municipal employees and a federal forces personnel were also injured in the attack. Following the incident, security forces promptly cordoned off the area and restricted access. Authorities launched a thorough search for those responsible, with security personnel actively pursuing suspects in the surrounding region.
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