Operation Augurs of Prosperity ( Arabic : `` Bashaer al-Kheir '' ) was an Iraqi operation Military_operation against insurgents in Diyala , north-east of Baghdad .

A gunman killed Killing at least 18 people , including 15 Iranians and another 7 were wounded Bodily_harm , including 5 Iranians in Diyala Governorate , Iraq .

Its objective Aiming was to hunt Killing down the remaining 200 Al-Qaeda extremists remaining Temporary_stay in the province of Diyala following the end Process_end of the previous offensive .