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Iraq suicide bombing hits market | Iraq suicide bombing hits market |
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At least 35 people have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi province of Diyala, officials say. | |
The attack hit a busy market in the town of Baladrouz, 30km (20 miles) east of Baquba. At least 76 other people are said to have been injured. | |
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. | 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. |
The attack comes as Iraq says at least 968 civilians were killed in April. | The attack comes as Iraq says at least 968 civilians were killed in April. |
Officials fear that the number of people killed in the Baladrouz attack will rise further. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
'Depraved' Maliki | |
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki - backed by US forces - is continuing to fight a tough battle against Shia militia groups in Baghdad. | 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. | 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. |
On Thursday, Iraqi deputies denounced the government, using a quotation from the Koran to describe Mr Maliki as "depraved". | |
The criticism came from the bloc of MPs who support the Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr - which once backed Mr Maliki. | |
Nine people died on Thursday in a Baghdad bomb blast aimed at US troops. The death toll also rose in the sprawling Sadr City district. | |
Another difficult front being opened up to the north in Diyala is the last thing the government now needs, our correspondent says. |