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| Iraq crisis: Suicide bomb kills 25 at Shia funeral | Iraq crisis: Suicide bomb kills 25 at Shia funeral |
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| At least 25 people have been killed by a suicide bomb at a Shia funeral north-east of Iraq's capital, officials say. | At least 25 people have been killed by a suicide bomb at a Shia funeral north-east of Iraq's capital, officials say. |
| About 50 people were injured in the blast in Muqdadiya, Diyala province, some 80km (50 miles) from Baghdad. | About 50 people were injured in the blast in Muqdadiya, Diyala province, some 80km (50 miles) from Baghdad. |
| Local media say some leading figures in the Shia-dominated Popular Mobilisation Forces were among the victims. | Local media say some leading figures in the Shia-dominated Popular Mobilisation Forces were among the victims. |
| The so-called Islamic State (IS) said it organised the bombing - a day its militants killed at least 70 in a Shia area of Baghdad. | |
| Diyala security officials said two Shia commanders attending the funeral were targeted and killed in Monday's attack, Reuters reports. | Diyala security officials said two Shia commanders attending the funeral were targeted and killed in Monday's attack, Reuters reports. |
| The officials said the bomber approached the commanders and blew up his explosive-laden vest. | The officials said the bomber approached the commanders and blew up his explosive-laden vest. |
| IS said earlier that its militants had organised Sunday's blasts in the Shia district of Sadr City and more attacks would follow. | IS said earlier that its militants had organised Sunday's blasts in the Shia district of Sadr City and more attacks would follow. |
| The mainly Sunni group, which controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq, has attacked numerous Shia targets in the country recently. | The mainly Sunni group, which controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq, has attacked numerous Shia targets in the country recently. |