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'Many dead' in Iraq truck bombing 'Many dead' in Iraq truck bombing
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At least 20 people have been killed by a suicide truck bomb attack near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police say. At least 25 people have been killed by a suicide truck bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police say.
Dozens of others were injured in the blast, which happened near a Shia mosque, officials said. About 150 others were injured in the blast, which happened near a Shia mosque, officials said.
One report said the explosion had flattened about 20 homes. At least a dozen nearby homes were flattened by the explosion.
The latest attack comes weeks before US forces are due to withdraw from towns and cities in Iraq, leading to concerns that violence could escalate. The latest attack comes days before US forces are due to withdraw from towns and cities in Iraq, leading to concerns that violence could escalate.
Kirkuk, an oil-rich city 250 km (155 miles) from Baghdad, itself was the scene of two suicide bombings last month, in which 14 people were killed. Kirkuk, about 250 km (155 miles) from Baghdad, was the scene of two suicide bombings last month, in which 14 people were killed.
The city is the centre of northern Iraq's oil industry, and home to a volatile mix of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen.