Al-Qaeda Gunmen blow up 3 houses in Diala

Diala-Gunmen DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A suspected al-Qaeda armed group on Thursday blew up three houses in the east of Baaquba, the commander of the 3rd brigade of the 5th division said. “Suspected al-Qaeda armed group blew up three deserted houses in Sisbana al-Kabiera village in Kanaan district, east of Baaquba, after planting bombs inside them,” Colonel Ali Mahmoud Muteab told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not add more details. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1