Mass grave found in Iraq’s Diyala, remains of 5 unearthed
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi security forces have found a mass grave near a river in Diyala province, a municipal official was quoted saying on Saturday.
Adnan al-Tamimi, head of Maqdadiah council, told Alsumaria News that a security force found a mass grave near al-Zur Basin (15 Km to the north of Maqdadiah).
He revealed that only the remains of five people have been found so far, adding that they were transferred to medical examiners to identify them
Family killed in armed attack against security checkpoint in Diyala: Military
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A family has been killed as security troops foiled a terrorist attacks against a security checkpoint in Diyala, the Security Media Center said on Saturday.
In a statement, the center said, “security forces foiled an attack against a security checkpoint in al-Asakera region in al-Saadiya town, Diyala province.”
“The attack left a family, composed of four people, who were passing by at the same time, killed.
Security troops, according to the statement, “carried out an operation to search for the perpetrators.”
Four tribal fighters killed, injured in bomb blast, northeast of Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Four security personnel were killed and injured in a bomb blast, northeast of Diyala, a local source from the province said on Wednesday.
“Joint security troops carried out an operation to follow Islamic State members in Sherwin region, at the outskirts of al-Mansouria, northeast of Diyala,” Ragheb al-Ankabi, head of Mansouriya municipal council, told Alghad Press.
“A bomb went off in the gardens during the operation, leaving a tribal mobilization personnel killed and three others injured,” Ankabi added. “The victim’s body was taken to forensic medicine department, while the wounded were transferred to hospital for treatment.”