Iraqi authorities mourn a high-ranking officer killed in an explosion today
2021-01-17T10:32:09+00:00
Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of Defense mourned Lieutenant Colonel Haidar Adel Muhammad Al-Arkwazi, commander of the second regiment in the 73rd Infantry Brigade, the 15th Infantry Division.
The ministry said in a statement that Al-Arkwazi was killed while performing his duty with two other soldiers, in an explosion while inspecting Al-Sharaya' area, north of Tal Afar."
The source told Shafaq News Agency that at least four Iraqi soldiers were killed in the explosion.
