By Ali Jawad
BAGHDAD (AA) - Iraqi security forces on Sunday thwarted an attack targeting a convoy for the US-led coalition against Daesh/ISIS terrorist group in southern Iraq, according to the defense ministry.
A ministry statement said a roadside bomb was dismantled on a highway in the Muthanna province. Another device was detonated by bomb disposal experts.
No injuries or damage were reported.
Recent months saw a spate of attacks targeting US-led coalition convoys in central and southern Iraq.
Washington accuses Iran-backed Iraqi groups of being behind the attacks against US-led coalition forces in Iraq.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara