Army-police clashes leave 2 wounded

November 13, 2009 - 01:54:37

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Two policemen were wounded in clashes that erupted between the Iraqi police and the Iraqi army in the district of Baaquba on Friday, a security source in Diala said.

“Clashes broke out on Friday in the area of al-Ghalibiya, Baaquba, between personnel from the Diala Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Iraqi army soldiers. Two police were wounded in the fire exchange,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

It is not yet clear why these clashes broke out.

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

AmR (P)

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