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| Two civilians killed as two charges explode in Diala |
| 2008-05-31 |
| (VOI)- At least two civilians were killed on Friday morning in two separate explosions in Diala province, central Iraq, a security source said. "An explosive charge detonated, this morning, in Buhruz district near Ba'aquba, killing a shepherd," the source, who asked to be unnamed, told Aswat al-Iraq- Voices of Iraq- (VOI). The same source added that another roadside bomb exploded near a civilian car in Hibhib district, 15 km north of Ba'aquba, killing a civilian. Child killed, 3 wounded in 3rd IED blast in Diala (VOI) – A child was killed and three others wounded when an improvised explosive device went off near a football playground in central Baaquba, thus becoming the third IED attack in the province of Diala on Friday, a security source said. "An IED went off in a football playground in the central Baaquba area of al-Azzat, killing one child and injuring three others," the source, who declined to have his name mentioned, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI). Earlier in the day a joint Iraqi-U.S. force detained 20 persons on alleged involvement in a mortar attack against an Iraqi army base in Diala province. The force raided "Jaghat village near al-Saadiyah district, this morning, and arrested 20 persons suspected of launching a mortar attack Thursday on the Iraqi base located near the village," the source, who requested anonymity, told VOI. Al-Saadiyah is 150 km northeast of Ba'aquba. Meanwhile, Jalwlaa Police Chief Ahmed al-Qassab told VOI that three women were killed and two more were seriously wounded when mortars fell on a house which is located next to the attacked Iraqi army base on Thursday. |
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