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Roadside bombing kills three Iraqis

A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi fighters battling Al Qaida militants near the restive city of Baqouba on Monday, a security official said.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 23:06 June 16, 2008
  • Gulf News

Baqouba: A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi fighters battling Al Qaida militants near the restive city of Baqouba on Monday, a security official said.

The three men were killed when their vehicle was struck by the bomb in a village south of Baqouba, the capital of Diyala province, one of the most dangerous regions in Iraq.

Another militiamen was wounded in the attack.

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