2 consecutive blasts hit Baaquba

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Two consecutive explosions on Tuesday ripped through downtown Baaquba city, leaving an unknown number of casualties, according to a local media source. “On Tuesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated inside an ambulance near a popular market in downtown Baaquba city. Another IED blast followed in the same place, leaving a number of casualties that was not immediately known,” a media source from Diala’s police told IraqiNews.com news agency. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1