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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.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. In Samarra, about 70 miles north of Baghdad, at least 11 Shia pilgrims were killed when a 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 walked into the crowd of people before detonating the vehicle and 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 more than 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. Isis has claimed responsibility for the attacks 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.  Iraqi forces entered the city on Thursday for the first time in two years, but fighting remains intense and there are fears the terrorists could destroy the city in their wake. 
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