Suicide car bomb kills 11 in Iraq

By Xinhua

Tikrit (Iraq) : A suicide car bomber struck a police station in the town of Beiji in Salahudin province north of Baghdad Wednesday, killing 11 people and wounding 45, including policemen, the police said.


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“A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into the police headquarters of the town of Beiji, 200 km north of Baghdad,” a police official said on condition of anonymity.

The blast damaged several nearby buildings, including parts of the headquarters and several civilian cars.

The death toll could rise, as rescue teams continue removing debris looking for more casualties.

Iraqi security forces rushed to the area to secure the area while ambulances ferried wounded people to the town’s hospital.

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