Cop killed, 3 wounded in Diala blast

February 7, 2009 - 07:43:27

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: A policeman was killed and three others were wounded when an explosive charge detonated northeast of Baaquba city, a security source said on Saturday.

“Today, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Hamrin’s Arab Jabour, Saadiya district (155 km northeast of Baaquba), killing a cop and wounding three others,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

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

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