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Bomber strikes Iraqi courthouse Bomber strikes Iraqi courthouse
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A suicide bomber has killed nine people at a courthouse in Baquba, capital of Iraq's Diyala province, north of Baghdad, police say. A female suicide bomber has killed at least nine people at a courthouse in Baquba, capital of Iraq's Diyala province, north of Baghdad, police say.
Six security personnel were killed and about 20 people were injured in the attack, hospital officials said. Six security personnel were among the dead and about 20 people were injured in the attack, hospital officials said.
Diyala remains one of the most dangerous provinces in Iraq despite an offensive by US and Iraqi forces to drive insurgents out.Diyala remains one of the most dangerous provinces in Iraq despite an offensive by US and Iraqi forces to drive insurgents out.
One witness reported that the attacker was a woman wearing a long black robe. An official said a second male attacker failed to detonate his bomb vest.
The man was arrested at the scene, provincial council chief Ibrahim Bajilan said.
An official at Baquba's main hospital said five Iraqi soldiers and one policeman were killed in the attack, as well as three civilians.An official at Baquba's main hospital said five Iraqi soldiers and one policeman were killed in the attack, as well as three civilians.
"We were inside the court building when we heard a thunderous explosion followed by people's cries," Abu Mohammed, a lawyer, told the Associated Press news agency."We were inside the court building when we heard a thunderous explosion followed by people's cries," Abu Mohammed, a lawyer, told the Associated Press news agency.
"We rushed outside the building. We couldn't see anything because smoke was everywhere.""We rushed outside the building. We couldn't see anything because smoke was everywhere."
Suicide bombers have frequently targeted Iraqi government officials and security forces and more of the attacks are being carried out by women, say correspondents.Suicide bombers have frequently targeted Iraqi government officials and security forces and more of the attacks are being carried out by women, say correspondents.
Diyala province had been a stronghold of insurgent forces until US and Iraqi forces launched an offensive in July, but attacks remain frequent.Diyala province had been a stronghold of insurgent forces until US and Iraqi forces launched an offensive in July, but attacks remain frequent.