Probe ordered after Iraqi unit storms governor's office

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BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) — Baghdad ordered a probe into an Iraqi military unit's raid on the governor's office in Diyala province during which police came under fire and two people were killed on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered the formation of a committee to find out how Iraqi forces came to fight each other in Baquba, the restive capital of Diyala, defence ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said.

The governor's secretary and a guard were killed during the raid, while four other guards were wounded, Askari said.

"This committee, made up of the commander of forces involved on the ground and special judges, must determine the reasons for this incident and the lack of coordination between the command in Baghdad and Iraqi forces" in Baquba.

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