Civilian killed by armed group near Baaquba

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A civilian on Saturday was killed by a group of gunmen in the north of Baaquba city, according to a security source. “Today, an armed group killed a civilian near a parking lot in downtown al-Khalis district (15 km north of Baaquba),” the source told IraqiNews.com. The motivations behind the attack remain unknown, the source noted. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1