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At least 30 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack in the Iraqi province of Diyala, reports say. At least 30 people have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi province of Diyala, officials say.
The attack hit a market in the town of Baladrouz, 30km (20 miles) east of Baquba. At least 75 other people are said to have been injured. The attack hit a busy market in the town of Baladrouz, 30km (20 miles) east of Baquba. At least 75 other people are said to have been injured.
First, a woman detonated an explosive belt in the busy market, reports say. First, a woman detonated an explosive belt, reports say. When police arrived at the scene, a man blew himself up among bystanders, causing huge damage.
When the emergency services and police arrived at the scene, a male bomber blew himself up in the crowd of bystanders. The attack comes as Iraq says at least 968 civilians were killed in April.
There are fears that the death toll will rise further. 'Al-Qaeda hallmarks'
Officials say the attack has all the hallmarks of al-Qaeda in Iraq, which has been operating in the province. Officials fear that the number of people killed in the Baladrouz attack will rise further.
The finger of blame is bound to be pointed at al-Qaeda or al-Qaeda sympathisers, the BBC's Clive Myrie in Baghdad says.
Al-Qaeda fighters are believed to have tried to regroup in this region since being driven out of Anbar province to the west of Baghdad in recent months, our correspondent says.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki - backed by US forces - is continuing to fight a tough battle against Shia militia groups in Baghdad.
The fighting - in which more than 400 people have died over the last month - has been concentrated in the capital's eastern district of Sadr City, a stronghold of the Mehdi Army militia of the cleric, Moqtada Sadr.
Another difficult front being opened up to the north is the last thing the government needs, our correspondent says.