Sunday, September 22, 2024

Baghdad

32 killed, 63 wounded in Diala suicide bombing

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: 32 people were killed and 63 others were wounded in the suicide bombing that targeted Iranian pilgrims at a restaurant in Imam Wess area in Diala, a security source from the province said on Thursday. “The incident took place at a restaurant on the road to Imam Wess, 155 km to the northeast of Baaquba city,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Earlier, a security source said that a suicide bomber blew himself up targeting Iranian pilgrims in Diala while on their way to visit Shiite shrines, killing and injuring scores of them. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1