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Iraqi city market rocked by blast Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city
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A car bomb has exploded in a market place in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police say. At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb at a market place in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, officials say.
Initial reports say there were 20 casualties, but there has been no word on whether those are dead or injured.
It came as US troops completed their withdrawal from towns and cities in Iraq, six years after the invasion.It came as US troops completed their withdrawal from towns and cities in Iraq, six years after the invasion.
Iraqi and US troops have been on alert for attacks by insurgents during the pull back, which has been marked as a national holiday. Iraqi and US troops are on alert for insurgent attacks during the pullback, which was declared a national holiday.
Ten days ago more than 70 people were killed and about 200 injured in a truck bombing in Kirkuk. Ten days ago more than 70 people were killed in a truck bombing in Kirkuk - the deadliest attack in over a year.
Kirkuk, about 250km (155 miles) from Baghdad, was the scene of two suicide bombings last month, in which 14 people were killed. Police Brig Gen Sarhat Qadir told the Associated Press news agency at least 40 people had been wounded in the latest blast, caused by an explosives-laden vehicle parked near the crowded market.
Kirkuk, about 250km (155 miles) from Baghdad, was also 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, Christians and members of the Turkmen community.The city is the centre of northern Iraq's oil industry, and home to a volatile mix of Kurds, Arabs, Christians and members of the Turkmen community.
Sunni insurgents and groups including al-Qaeda remain active in the area despite security improvements in other parts of the country, correspondents say.Sunni insurgents and groups including al-Qaeda remain active in the area despite security improvements in other parts of the country, correspondents say.