Diyala police arrest all parties in armed clash in Harnabat area

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Diyala police announced that all individuals involved in an armed clash in the Harnabat area of Khanaqin district have been taken into custody. Two people were killed and three others wounded, including an army lieutenant colonel, according to a police statement. The Diyala police command said the suspects have been apprehended and that legal proceedings have been initiated for their referral to court. Security forces launched a wide-scale pursuit operation in the area following the incident. A security source confirmed that two people died and three were injured in the armed clash on Thursday evening. The source said an army officer holding the rank of lieutenant colonel was among the wounded and that the cause of the dispute has not yet been determined. Authorities said an investigation is continuing to determine the circumstances of the incident. No further details were immediately available.