10 wanted men arrested, civilian wounded in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested on Monday ten wanted men in separate areas in Diala, while a civilian was wounded in a land mine explosion in the province, according to a spokesman of the Diala police command. “Policemen waged crackdown operations in Baaquba, al-Muqdadiya and al-Aazim regions, where ten wanted men were arrested,” Colonel Ghaleb Attiya told IraqiNews.com news agency. “A civilian was seriously wounded in a land mine explosion on border regions with Iran,” a security source said. He did not give more details. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (TP) 560