Volunteer soldier killed by unknown militants northeast of Baqubah

(IraqiNews.com) Diyali – A local source in Diyali province said on Monday, that an element of al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia had been killed by unknown militants northeast of Baqubah.

The source, who requested to remain anonymous, informed IraqiNews.com, “Unidentified gunmen shot fire against an element of al-Hashed al-Sha’bi near his house in the district of Abi Saida (30 km northeast of Baqubah), resulting in his immediate death,” pointing out that, “A security forces had cordoned off the area and opened an investigation into the incident.”