03/11/2011 16:13
2 people killed in Iraq terrorist attack
A pair of near-simultaneous bombings killed six security guards Thursday who were waiting in line to pick up their paychecks outside an Iraqi military base, officials said, the CBS news reported.
At least 35 people were wounded in the double-bombing near Baqouba, 35 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, said Diyala Health Directorate spokesman Faris al-Azawi.
"We are trying our best to deal with this situation," al-Azawi said.
The attack started with a suicide bomber who joined the line of the guards known as Sahwa, and detonated himself around 8 a.m., according to an Interior Ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
Two minutes later, a car bomb blew up about 30 feet (meters) away.