Electric Towers Bombed In Diyala Province

Electrical transmission towers and lines in central Iraq have come under an insurgent attack, Reuters reports.

Seven pylons were bombed Wednesday in Udhaim, northern Diyala province, a local electricity official said.

Udhaim was long a stronghold of Al-Qaida in Iraq.

Power to the town of Khalis and parts of Baghdad was completely shut down, the official said. No casualties were reported.