Eight killed in Iraq suicide attack

    By IANS,

    Baghdad: At least eight people were killed and 20 wounded in a suicide attack at an army base in Iraq Tuesday, police said.

    The attack took place in the evening when two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the base of the 22 brigade of the Iraqi army in Tarmiyah, around 40 km from here, reported Xinhua citing a police source.

    No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

    According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, almost 7,000 Iraqis were killed and over 16,000 people were injured from January to October this year.