Bomb hits gas station near Baaquba

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: An improvised explosive device (IED) on Sunday went off near a gas station in Jalwlaa district, Diala province, causing no casualties, according to a local security source. “On Sunday, unknown gunmen detonated an explosive charge near Adnan Abdou gas station in al-Tajneed neighborhood (30 km southwest of Khanaqin), causing damage to the station and the neighboring area,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “An investigation is currently underway,” the source added, providing no further details. Khanaqin is 155 km northeast of Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, which lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1