Bomb blast kills army captain and 2 of his aides northeast of Baqubah
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(IraqiNews.com) Diyali – Member of Diyali Provincial Council Ahmed al-Rubaie announced on Wednesday the killing of a military commander in the Iraqi army and the injury of two of his aides in a bomb blast during a raid operation northeast of Baqubah.
Rubaie stated for IraqiNews.com, “A military commander of the army rank of captain has been killed, while two of his aides were critically injured, in a bomb blast during raid operations in fields in the village of Budja, located in the district of al-Abbara (17 km northeast of Baqubah).”
He also added, “The attack shows the growing threat of the extremist groups that are trying to spread their crimes in the fields through planting explosive devices to kill civilians and members of the security forces.”