Bus driver killed by AQI gunmen in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Gunmen believed to be members of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) shot down a bus driver northeast of the city of Baaquba on Friday, according to the Diala police chief. “Gunmen from the AQI network opened fire at a passenger bus driver on the main road leading to the area of Imam and Yassin, Khanaqin district, (155 km) northeast of Baaquba,” Maj. General Abdulhussein al-Shimari told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The driver was returning from a trip in which his bus carried Iranian pilgrims to holy places,” Shimari said. “The gunmen escaped to an unknown place after the operation,” he added, not giving more details. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1