Two Iraqi soldiers killed by an explosive device in Diyala

A security source said the Iraqi province of Diyala said that two soldiers were killed by an explosive device in the east of the province.

A security source said the Iraqi province of Diyala said that two soldiers were killed by an explosive device in the east of the province.

The source said in a statement, that an explosive device went off on an army patrol in the eastern Diyala sector, killing two of the soldiers.

The source added that the security services began a search operation at the site of the accident.

The past weeks have witnessed repeated targeting of security patrols in Diyala, resulting in the death and injury of many security personnel, including soldiers.