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| Iraq |
| 3 civilians killed, 1 wounded in Diyala blasts |
| 2008-07-14 |
| (VOI) -- Three civilians were killed and another wounded when two improvised explosive devices went off separately in Diala on Sunday, the province's police chief said. "One IED planted on the main street of al-Wajihiya area, al-Muqdadiya district, (45 km) northeast of Baaquba, killed three civilians," Maj. General Ghanim al-Qurayshi told Aswat al-Iraq -- Voices of Iraq -- (VOI). "Another IED went off in Bazayez, Buhrez district, (5 km) south of Baaquba, went off today, wounding a civilian," Qurayshi said, not giving more details. Diala province extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi). |
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