Local mayor, 4 bodyguards wounded in Diyala

Diyala, Baquba (IraqiNews.com) The Mayor of Saida area and four of his bodyguards were wounded due to an explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device on Thursday.Security source reported to IraqiNews.com ”The IED, which was emplaced on a roadside, exploded targeting the motorcade of Harith al-Rubaei, the mayor of Saida area, in Muqdadiya district, ” noting that ”The mayor and four of his bodyguards were wounded due to the IED’s explosion.””The security forces attended the explosion scene and transported the wounded to the nearest hospital for treatment,” the source added. END