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IED kills, wounds 8 soldiers in Diala

January 28, 2009 - 06:46:04

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Eight Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday were killed or wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off near Baaquba city, according to a security source.

“This evening, an explosive charge detonated on a main road linking Hamreen Lake to al-Saadiya district (155 km northeast of Baaquba city), killing two army personnel and wounding six others,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The source did not provide further details.

Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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