Baghdad bombing kills soldier, civilian, injures two near military checkpoint.

On September 9, a bomb explosion in Baghdad killed a soldier and a civilian, injuring two others. The blast occurred at 11:30 p.m. when an explosive device hidden in a delivery box detonated near a military checkpoint in the al-Shuala neighborhood. While Iraq's security has improved since the defeat of the Islamic State in 2017, incidents like this remain a threat in the country.