Special Report: Tension escalates in Iraq

    BAGHDAD, April 10 (Xinhua)-- At least two people were killed, 15 others injured in two bombings in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, an Iraqi official said.

    Two people, including a woman, were killed when a civilian car was damaged by a roadside bomb in al-Mansorea district, about 35 km east of Baqubah, the capital city of Diyala province. Five others were also injured in the bombing, according to the source.

    The explosion site was immediately cordoned off by Iraqi security forces. With the cooperation of local residents, four gunmen were arrested in the following investigation. Two of them were suspects of al-Qaida in Iraq.

    In a separate incident, at least 10 people were injured by a cycle bomb detonated near a wedding party in al-Askaree district, about 30 km east of Baqubah, the source said.

    Violence -- from roadside bombs targeting police to suicide bombs targeting tribe leaders -- occurs frequently in Diyala, despite the improvement of security since last year.

    Diyala is still considered as one of the most dangerous provinces in the war-torn country.