Sixteen Iraqis killed, 30 wounded in suicide attack

By DPA

Baghdad : A suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up in the midst of a crowd in a marketplace in Muqdadiya city, killing 16 Iraqis and wounding 30, state-run al-Iraqiya TV reported Thursday.


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Muqdadiya is in Diyala province, some 60 km northeast of Baghdad. The attack occurred Wednesday evening.

The province has witnessed frequent attacks despite a security operation launched by joint Iraqi-US forces to hunt members of Al Qaeda terrorist network in the area.

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