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Cop gunned down in Diala

January 7, 2009 - 05:17:35

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: One policeman on Wednesday evening was killed by unknown gunmen in Diala’s downtown district of al-Saadiya, according to a police source.

“This evening, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a policeman in a market in al-Saadiya district (100 km north of Baaquba),” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The policeman was seriously wounded and died on his way to the hospital,” the source added.
The source did not provide further details.
Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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