16 suspects nabbed in Baaquba

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A total of 16 suspects were arrested on Saturday in eastern Diala province, according to a local security source. “Today, an army force from the 18 th Brigade, 5 th Division captured 16 suspects in the south of Kanaan district (21 km northeast of Baghdad),” the source told IraqiNews.com. Diala province, a mix of Sunnis and Shiites, extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi). SS (P) 1