At least six Iraqi soldiers have been killed and five others wounded as two roadside bombs ripped through an Iraqi army convoy in Diyala.
The attack took place before dawn near the town of Jalawla, some 160 kilometers ( 96 miles) northeast of Baghdad.
"Six Iraqi soldiers were killed and five were injured when their convoy was hit by two side bombs," an Iraqi army official told AFP on Thursday.
The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, added that the area was cordoned off after the blast and that security forces have since launched a investigation into the incident.
Despite major advancement in security conditions throughout the war-torn country, Diyala province in central Iraq is considered one of the most dangerous as it is regularly hit by insurgent attacks.
