PM allocates $459,000 for families of killed, wounded Diala policemen

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: The Diala police department disbursed 513 million Iraqi dinars ($459,000) to the families of killed and wounded policemen in the province, according to a local police media source on Saturday. “Diala police chief, Brig. Abdelhussein al-Shimari, today gave the sum to 160 families of killed and wounded policemen. The families of killed policemen were 137 while the wounded 23,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “Each family has received 3.750 million Iraqi dinars ($3,351),” the source added. After the fall of the former regime, Diala has been a main stage of killing or wounding policemen being targeted by armed groups, including al-Qaeda network, which used to wield control over the majority of the areas in the province. Diala, whose capital city is Baaquba, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. AmR (P)/SR 1