Beirut: Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in an explosion in northern Iraq, according to Iraqi state news.

A day earlier, an explosive device detonated in Makhmour district while soldiers were inside an army vehicle, according to the official Iraqi news agency.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. This was only the latest of several recent examples of a similar nature.

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Eight people were killed and three wounded on Monday when a gunman attacked the village of Albu Bali, formerly controlled by the Islamic State extremist group, northwest of Fallujah.

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At least nine members of the Iraqi federal police were killed on Sunday when an explosive device detonated in northern Iraq while they were on patrol in Ali al-Sultan village in Riyadh district of Kirkuk province.

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An official statement said on Wednesday Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani called a meeting of security officials to discuss "terrorist attacks" and the military's strategies for counteraction.

Five years ago, Iraqi officials declared victory over the extremist group known as Islamic State, but the group has continued to operate