Security measures in Diwaniya city after attacks against U.S. Army

DIWANIYA / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi Army source has said on Saturday that the Iraqi and the U.S. Armies have boosted their security measures in Diwaniya city, with the participation of helicopters, in the background of the escalation of attacks against the U.S. Army in the city recently.   “A joint U.S. Army force and the Iraqi Army’s 8 th Division, had spread in the streets and entrances of Diwaniya city, in a condensed manner, along with the setting up of inspection points,” the said source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He stressed that the said measures took place “after a series of security violations in Diwaniya city, especially the launching of rockets on the American Echo Base, 3 km to the west of Diwaniya, some of which had fallen on houses of citizens and government offices.   “Joint operations are taking place now to search for the wanted persons and those accused with launching the rockets, along with the setting up of night caches,” he said, pointing out that American helicopters were taking part in the said measures.   Diwaniya, the center of the Province carrying the same name, is 180 km to the south of Baghdad .   SKH (ST) 1112