Shafaq News/ A security source in Diyala reported that five were injured in an explosion on the outskirts of al-Abbara district, northeast of Baquba.

 The source told Shafaq News Agency that an explosive device blew up injuring policemen and members of the rapid response forces in al-Abbara district, during a joint security mission.

The source indicated that the security forces launched a combing campaign to pursue the perpetrators. 

 Al-Abbara district, 15 km northeast of Baquba, witnesses continuous security incidents due to the presence of terrorists' hideouts in its orchards and agricultural villages.