“An explosive device leftover from the terrorists, Daesh, exploded on an old dirt road in one of the villages of al-Shura area in the Nineveh province nearby a vehicle transporting students," read a statement by the War Media Center of Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, using another term for ISIS.
The village is about 45 kilometers south of Mosul city.
"It led to the martyrdom of three of them and injury of 4 others," it added.
This insecurity jeopardizes efforts to get children back into school, said UNICEF’s representative in Iraq Peter Hawkins.
According to the statement from the UN’s children’s agency, four high school children were killed when the truck they were driving in was attacked. There were 11 children in the truck at the time.
“Iraqi children keep saying over and over again, ‘if there is no school there is no life and if there is no life there is no school,’” said Hawkins.
“Attacks on children are senseless and must stop. Children and their right to education must be protected at all times.”
ISIS’ leftover unexploded ordnance — including bombs, mines, IEDs, and booby traps — remain a threat, particularly in the disputed or Kurdistani areas where officials have warned of a security vacuum.
“Mosul is in danger. The terrorist cells are active, and the hands of the corrupt are nibbling,” Muqtada al-Sadr, head of Sayirun alliance, with the hashtag #Save_Mosul, said in a tweet on Tuesday.
The uncertainty prevents internally-displaced persons (IDPs) from returning. They also hamper governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) stabilization and reconstructions efforts due to their prevalence.
ISIS was declared defeated on December 9, 2017, by then Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
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"It led to the martyrdom of three of them and injury of 4 others," it added.
This insecurity jeopardizes efforts to get children back into school, said UNICEF’s representative in Iraq Peter Hawkins.
According to the statement from the UN’s children’s agency, four high school children were killed when the truck they were driving in was attacked. There were 11 children in the truck at the time.
“Iraqi children keep saying over and over again, ‘if there is no school there is no life and if there is no life there is no school,’” said Hawkins.
“Attacks on children are senseless and must stop. Children and their right to education must be protected at all times.”
ISIS’ leftover unexploded ordnance — including bombs, mines, IEDs, and booby traps — remain a threat, particularly in the disputed or Kurdistani areas where officials have warned of a security vacuum.
“Mosul is in danger. The terrorist cells are active, and the hands of the corrupt are nibbling,” Muqtada al-Sadr, head of Sayirun alliance, with the hashtag #Save_Mosul, said in a tweet on Tuesday.
The uncertainty prevents internally-displaced persons (IDPs) from returning. They also hamper governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) stabilization and reconstructions efforts due to their prevalence.
Iraq's northern provinces have seen a surge in recent attacks and explosions — many attributed to ISIS remnants and organized gangs or militias.
ISIS was declared defeated on December 9, 2017, by then Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
One of the main challenges of new PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi is unifying Iraq's security forces.
