DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Security sources in Diala province announce a leading figure in the pro-government Al-Sahwa (Awakening) forces was killed and another wounded in bomb blast east of Baaquba city.The source told Aswat al-iraq that the bomb was directed against Sheikh Jassim al-Jubori which led to his killing and wounding one of his bodyguards. The source added that he has family relation with the candidate for the ministry of defence Abdulla al-Jubori who escaped an assassination attempt in Shahraban area.
Baaquba, center of Diala province, lies 57 km north east of the capital, Baghdad.