Islamic State militant group

Iraq: Separate bomb attacks kill 11 in and around Baghdad

The attacks targeted five commercial areas with bombs. Police officials said the deadliest bombing Thursday killed three shoppers and wounded 10 in the town of Tarmiyah, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad.

They added that other four attacks in Baghdad killed eight civilians and wounded 18 in total.

Hospital officials corroborated the casualties. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.

Officials: Iraqi forces retake Anbar University near Ramadi

The university, located 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of Anbar's provincial capital, the militant-held city of Ramadi, was under the full control of government forces, which had entered the complex early Sunday amid intense combat with the militant group.