At least nine security forces were killed and 18 others were injured at an armed attack in Iraq's Taji province of northern Baghdad.
Security sources said that several unidentified assailants staged a bomb attack on a military car which was patrolling near a Taji police station.
It was added that armed conflict occurred between security forces and the armed group after the attack.
Initial reports stated that at least nine security forces were killed and 18 others were injured.
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