Some 19 civilians were killed in a shooting by unknown militants in the Governorate of Diyali north east of Baghdad, while four others were killed in a different incident in the eastern part of the capital, Iraqi police said Sunday.A statement by the joint coordination center said there was an attack with light weapons on civilian cars in Ein Layla area northeastern Baquba, Diyali's main city. Two other civilians were injured and taken to hospital, the statement added.
In another shooting, four people were killed in the eastern parts of Baghdad according to Iraqi Police reports. A police source told reporters the attackers opened fire on a bus of civilian employees in Al-Talibiya area. In addition to the four dead, the attack injured two other civilians who were taken to Al-Kindi hospital for treatment. According to the same source, the employees work for a communications department in Baghdad.