ISIL Suspected in Deadly Attack Killing 11 in Eastern Iraq

Diyala Province Continues to Face Violence Amid Calls for Greater Security Cooperation

Eleven civilians were killed in a roadside bomb and gun attack in the area of Muqdadiyah in Diyala province, eastern Iraq.
The attack targeted a vehicle returning from an electoral meeting and then opened fire on rescuers and bystanders.
The attack is suspected to be carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), although no group has claimed responsibility.
Diyala province has seen periodic attacks by Islamic State cells and sporadic violence due to sectarian tensions and fighting between rival militias.
The governor of Diyala, Muthanna al-Tamimi, and Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdish region to the north, have called for greater cooperation between security forces and the U.S.-led international coalition against IS.