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IED wounds 9 cops in Diala

February 4, 2009 - 03:10:00

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Nine policemen on Wednesday were wounded when an explosive charge went off in front of a police station in northern Muqdadiya district, according to a security source.

“On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in front of a police station in Nofil area (45 km northeast of Baaquba), wounding nine cops, including three who remain in critical condition,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment,” the source added.

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

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