Al-Qaeda Gunmen blow up 3 houses in Diala

January 29, 2009 - 01:09:15


DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: A suspected al-Qaeda armed group on Thursday blew up three houses in the east of Baaquba, the commander of the 3rd brigade of the 5th division said.

“Suspected al-Qaeda armed group blew up three deserted houses in Sisbana al-Kabiera village in Kanaan district, east of Baaquba, after planting bombs inside them,” Colonel Ali Mahmoud Muteab told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He did not add more details.

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

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