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Iraqi troops, US helicopters raid office of Diyala's provincial governor
Iraqi police say Iraqi troops backed by US helicopters have raided the office of the Diyala provincial governor.
- AP
- Published: 13:29 August 19, 2008
Baghdad: Iraqi police say Iraqi troops backed by US helicopters have raided the office of the Diyala provincial governor.
A police official says Tuesday's raid triggered a firefight between the troops and the guards of Governor Raad Rashid Al Tamimi, killing his secretary and wounding four guards. Police also say a member of the provincial council was arrested.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorised to release the information.
US military officials say they're looking into the report.
Diyala has proven among the most difficult of Iraq's 18 provinces to pacify. It has a complex mixture of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds.
The Iraqi government launched a US-backed military operation in Diyala last month.
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