By SPA
Baghdad : The Iraqi military says a suicide bomber has attacked an Iraqi checkpoint near Mosul, killing seven people and wounding 12, AP reported.
The U.S. military confirms the Wednesday night attack but puts the casualty toll at five dead and 19 wounded.
The blast has occurred in the Addayah area about 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of Mosul while Iraqi soldiers were checking vehicles. The dead include a woman and a 5-year-old child.