10 June 2013 - 19:30

Unidentified gunmen killed on Tuesday morning seven Shiite truck drivers after kidnapping them in north-east of Baquba, capital of Diyala province. Also four displaced Shiite people returning to their home areas were killed on Tuesday by gunmen in Zagenah area, about 25 km northwest of Baquba,” a security official in Diyala said.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - 7 Shia truck drivers killed by hands of gunmen in Baquba Unidentified gunmen killed on Tuesday morning seven Shiite truck drivers after kidnapping them in north-east of Baquba, capital of Diyala province.Security source told Iraq News Agency "Unidentified gunmen erected fake checkpoint and abducted seven truck drivers and brought them to unknown destination where they killed the victims then fled."  "The police launched raid in search for the culprits, and transported the dead bodies to the morgue," the source added.4 Shia persons killed in Diyala Four displaced Shiite people returning to their home areas were killed on Tuesday by gunmen in Zagenah area, about 25 km northwest of Baquba,” a security official in Diyala said.“Armed gangs of al-Qaeda set up a fake security checkpoint and killed 4 displaced citizens returning to Zagenah area affiliated to Baladroz sub- district,” said the official.“The official warned of al-Qaeda plans to return fake checkpoints and assassinate citizens on identity, for sectarian reasons similar to the violence years before 2008,” calling on “the security force to tighten its grip on the road and intensify security patrols to protect civilians from armed groups,” he added.This incident of killing displaced people in Diyala is considered the second after gunmen set up a fake checkpoint and executed 4 citizens of Zarkosh Kurdishclan on Hamrin - Khanaqeen road.Diyala security conditions declined remarkably after a series of attacks in the past few months by roadside bombs and car bombs which left nearly 300 people dead and others wounded./129