IED kills, wounds 8 soldiers in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Eight Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday were killed or wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off near Baaquba city, according to a security source. “This evening, an explosive charge detonated on a main road linking Hamreen Lake to al-Saadiya district (155 km northeast of Baaquba city), killing two army personnel and wounding six others,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The source did not provide further details. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1