6 Injured and at Least One Iraqi Fighter Killed in Explosion North of Baghdad

In Khan Beni Saad, some 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) north of Baghdad, an explosive device killed at least one Iraqi Sunni fighter and injured at least six others at a checkpoint, security officials said Sunday.  

Two different explosive devices were detonated at the checkpoint on Saturday evening, according to the Iraqi Security Media Cell, an official entity responsible for providing security information and updates to the public and media.  

The organization initially reported on the attack, claiming that only one person died and four others suffered minor injuries. 

Currently, there are competing accounts from different medical and security sources on the casualty count and how the attack exactly transpired.  

Three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that the explosion killed five Iraqi soldiers and two fighters with Sahwa, a Sunni tribal militia aligned with the government in Baghdad. One non-combatant civilian was also reported to have been killed in the blast.  

As of Sunday, no internal or external actor had claimed responsibility for the attack.