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| Iraq ambulance bombings: At least 24 people killed in twin suicide attacks as Isis are forced from Mosul | Iraq ambulance bombings: At least 24 people killed in twin suicide attacks as Isis are forced from Mosul |
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| At least 24 people have been killed in the latest suicide bombings to strike Iraq. | |
| In Samarra, around 60 miles north of Baghdad, at least 11 Shia pilgrims were killed when the bomb blew up an ambulance parked in the car park of a religious shrine. | |
| Ali al-Hamdani, spokesman for the Salahuddin province, said the bomber had walked into the crowd of people before detonating the vehicle then blowing himself up. | Ali al-Hamdani, spokesman for the Salahuddin province, said the bomber had walked into the crowd of people before detonating the vehicle then blowing himself up. |
| Five female students are believed to be among the dead and over a 100 people have been injured. | Five female students are believed to be among the dead and over a 100 people have been injured. |
| Meanwhile, in Tikrit in the northwest, an ambulance was detonated at the entrance to the city during the morning rush hour killing a further 13 people. | Meanwhile, in Tikrit in the northwest, an ambulance was detonated at the entrance to the city during the morning rush hour killing a further 13 people. |
| It is the latest attack after months of sectarian violence in Iraq's capital city which saw nearly 300 people killed in a car bombing in July. | It is the latest attack after months of sectarian violence in Iraq's capital city which saw nearly 300 people killed in a car bombing in July. |
| Isis has claimed responsible for the attack in retaliation for their loss of territory in the north of the country. | Isis has claimed responsible for the attack in retaliation for their loss of territory in the north of the country. |
| The jihadist group identified two of the bombers as "Al-Moslawi" - a nom de guerre that would indicate they were from Mosul, though it could be a propaganda attempt to link militants from other areas with the ongoing battle for Iraq's second city. | The jihadist group identified two of the bombers as "Al-Moslawi" - a nom de guerre that would indicate they were from Mosul, though it could be a propaganda attempt to link militants from other areas with the ongoing battle for Iraq's second city. |
| The Iraqi Army and Kurdish fighters are currently locked in a battle with Isis to regain control of Mosul – the jihadi group's last major stronghold in the city. | The Iraqi Army and Kurdish fighters are currently locked in a battle with Isis to regain control of Mosul – the jihadi group's last major stronghold in the city. |
| On Thursday, Iraqi forces entered the city for the first time in two years but fighting remains intense and there are fears the terrorists could destroy the city in their wake. | On Thursday, Iraqi forces entered the city for the first time in two years but fighting remains intense and there are fears the terrorists could destroy the city in their wake. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |