Police Colonel Mudhafar al-Jubbori said the attacks today included a car bomb, three roadside bombs, and attacks on two checkpoints in the city.
The U.S. military said a mortar round was also fired into the center of the city, followed by an attack on police by small-arms fire.
Ba'qubah is a mixed Sunni and Shi'ite city 65 kilometers north of the capital, where there have been frequent attacks by insurgents.
Meanwhile, a Jordanian businessman has been kidnapped in Iraq and his abductors are demanding a $250,000 ransom.
The Jordanian Embassy in Iraq said businessman Ibrahim al-Maharmeh was abducted by "thieves and blackmailers" several days ago in the Mansur neighborhood of Baghdad.
Al-Maharmeh's brother Taha was kidnapped in Iraq three months ago and freed after the family paid a $50,000 ransom.
(AP/AFP/Reuters)
For the latest news and analysis on Iraq, see RFE/RL's webpage on "The New Iraq".
The U.S. military said a mortar round was also fired into the center of the city, followed by an attack on police by small-arms fire.
Ba'qubah is a mixed Sunni and Shi'ite city 65 kilometers north of the capital, where there have been frequent attacks by insurgents.
Meanwhile, a Jordanian businessman has been kidnapped in Iraq and his abductors are demanding a $250,000 ransom.
The Jordanian Embassy in Iraq said businessman Ibrahim al-Maharmeh was abducted by "thieves and blackmailers" several days ago in the Mansur neighborhood of Baghdad.
Al-Maharmeh's brother Taha was kidnapped in Iraq three months ago and freed after the family paid a $50,000 ransom.
(AP/AFP/Reuters)
For the latest news and analysis on Iraq, see RFE/RL's webpage on "The New Iraq".
