Shepherd killed, another wounded in IED blast in Mandili

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A shepherd was killed and another wounded when an improvised explosive device planted on the main road between Mandili and al-Muqdadiya in Diala went off on Sunday, police said. “An IED went off on the road between the districts of Mandili and Muqdadiya, killing a shepherd and wounding another,” a security source in the al-Muqdadiya police told IraqiNews.com news agency. Mandili lies 55 km north of Baaquba while Muqdadiya lies 45 km also north of the city. “The wounded shepherd was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment,” the source added. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1