6 Iraqi soldiers wounded near Baaquba

May 12, 2009 - 10:55:47

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Six Iraqi servicemen on Tuesday were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted their patrol vehicle near Baaquba city, according to a local security source.

“Today, an explosive device targeted an Iraqi army infantry patrol in Naft Khana area of Khanaqin district (155 km northeast of Baaquba), wounding six patrolmen,”  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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