Iraq: 11 dead in attack blamed on Daesh

Small arms attack on Al-Rashad in Diyala province, where many security forces live

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Baghdad: At least 11 people were killed late Tuesday in an attack on a village in eastern Iraq blamed on Daesh, security sources said.

The attack on Al-Rashad in Diyala province left “11 dead and 13 wounded”, a local security source said, while another added that civilians were among those killed by small arms fire in the village, where many members of the security services live.

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