IED kills, injures 6 soldiers in Baladruz

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and three others were wounded on Friday when an improvised explosive device went off in Baladruz district, east of Baaquba, a security source said. “The bomb was detonated on the main street in Baladruz, east of Baaquba, targeting a vehicle of the 5 th brigade of the Iraqi army, killing three soldiers and injuring three, including two officers,” the source told IraqiNews.com. Meanwhile, the same source said that “a bomb exploded in al-Katoun neighborhood in west of Baaquba, causing sever material damage to three nearby stores.” “Iraqi forces sealed off the region,” he added. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P) 1