By IRNA,
Baghdad : A female suicide bomber detonated explosives Monday evening in Balad Ruz, killing at least 20 people and wounding 30, according to the Interior Ministry.
Female Iraqi police recruits line up last week, part of the country’s response to female suicide bombers.
The bomber struck as Iftar — the meal that ends Ramadan fasting each day — was taking place behind the home of a former US detainee.
Adnan Shukur had been released from US custody Sunday, and his house lies behind the Balad Ruz police station.
Shukur is a former police official who was detained about a year ago, according to a security official in Diyala province.
Many people, including police officers, were at Shukur’s house to congratulate him on his release.
It was not immediately clear if Shukur was among the casualties.