An explosion occurred in northwest Baghdad, Iraq, resulting in two deaths and two injuries

At around 23:30 on September 9 local time, a serious explosion occurred in the Salamia district in the northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

According to a statement from the Baghdad Operations Command of the Iraqi security department, this explosion was caused by a simple explosive device placed in a takeout delivery box and transported by a motor tricycle. The tricycle exploded near a local military checkpoint. This incident led to the immediate deaths of the tricycle driver and an Iraqi soldier, and two others were injured.

After the explosion, the Iraqi security department quickly set up a working group to investigate the incident. At present, the details such as the source of the simple explosive device and the specific target of the attack are still under further investigation and ***ysis.

As the capital of Iraq, Baghdad has always been the country's political, economic and cultural center. However, in recent years, Baghdad and surrounding areas have been threatened from time to time by various security incidents. This explosion incident once again sounds an alarm for the local security situation and has also attracted high attention and concern from the Iraqi government and people. The Iraqi government said it will fully investigate this matter, find out the mastermind behind it as soon as possible, give an explanation to the families of the victims, and take more effective security measures to ensure the security and stability of the capital area and prevent similar tragedies from happening again. The international community is also paying attention to this incident and hopes that Iraq can restore a peaceful and tranquil environment as soon as possible. The media will continue to follow up and report on the progress of the follow-up investigation and related handling results.