Eleven Iraqis Killed As Violence Centers on Diyala Province

At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in the last day. The number of reported attacks escalated in Diyala province where at least four towns saw violence. Diyala remains one of the more belligerent provinces in Iraq and is particularly prone to sectarian tensions.

Gunmen stormed the home of a Sahwa official, killing two siblings and wounding another relative, in Buhriz. A bomb left at the scene killed a policeman and wounded four more when they arrived minutes later. One sibling was kidnapped, and four suspects were captured.

In Baquba, a roadside bomb injured a civilian. Two policemen were shot dead. Gunmen killed a civilian.

An armed attacked in Khalis left a security guard dead and another three wounded.

A clash left one militant dead and two security personnel wounded in Adhaim. A Sahwa member was shot dead.

In Mosul, a suicide bomber was killed as he tried on an explosives vest.

A sticky bomb killed an army medical officer in Tel Kief.

In Baghdad, a blast on a highway in Adil wounded three people.

Three Christians and a Turkmen individual were liberated from kidnappers in the Duquq area.

Author: Margaret Griffis

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.