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Gunmen involved in attack on security official arrested in Diala

Diala-Bombs DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Joint security forces arrested four gunmen involved in the suicide bombing that targeted the commander of the oil establishments’ protection force on Monday night, the official of the security committee of the Diala provincial council said on Tuesday. “They forces arrested the gunmen in central Baaquba on Tuesday,” Saji Qadouri told IraqiNews.com. “The detainees are involved in detonating a car bomb that targeted the commander of the oil establishments’ protection force in central Baaquba, where a cop was killed and nine, including three policemen and six civilians, were wounded,” she explained. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, is located 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1