A civilian was killed after a landmine went off on Monday near Mandali subdistrict of Khanaqin, Diyala province.
A local official said that the landmine is believed to be an explosive left from the Iran-Iraq War in 1980s.
The victim was a 16-year-old boy who was a shepherd grazing his herd outside Qaralous village, the official added.
The boy was initially injured but he succumbed to his wounds an hour after he was transferred to the hospital.
A local official said that the landmine is believed to be an explosive left from the Iran-Iraq War in 1980s.
The victim was a 16-year-old boy who was a shepherd grazing his herd outside Qaralous village, the official added.
The boy was initially injured but he succumbed to his wounds an hour after he was transferred to the hospital.
