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| Iraq |
| Tribal chief killed by robbers in Diyala |
| 2008-09-17 |
| (VOI) -- A tribal chief of al-Izza clan was killed by a pillaging gang near al-Adhim area, al-Khalist district, 15 km north of the city of Baaquba, on Tuesday, a security source in Diala province said. "A robbing and pillaging gang intercepted a vehicle that boarded Sheikh Omar Raddam Keitan on the main road in the village of al-Safra, al-Adhim area, al-Khalis, killing him and wounding a relative of his," the source, who refused to have his name mentioned, told Aswat al-Iraq -- Voices of Iraq -- (VOI). "The gang intercepted the vehicle but it did not stop. The gunmen opened fire and killed Sheikh Keitan and wounded his relative," the source added. The road leading to al-Adhim district in Diala province has been witnessing plunder operations and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in addition to kidnappings and assassinations. |
| Posted by:Fred |