96 Killed As Peshmerga Lose Strategic City in Eastern Iraq

At least 96 people were killed and 85 more were wounded. There were very few reports of attacks. The city of Jalawla in Diyala, however, had a number of casualties due to a bombing and clashes. There are reports that Peshmerga units lost control of the town. Meanwhile, the prime minister deployed troops around Baghdad in what may be some kind of show of force.