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| Iraq car bombing kills dozens north of Baghdad | Iraq car bombing kills dozens north of Baghdad |
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| At least 25 people have been killed in a car bomb attack north-east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. | At least 25 people have been killed in a car bomb attack north-east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. |
| The blast happened in a market in the town of Saadiya, in the religiously mixed province of Diyala. | The blast happened in a market in the town of Saadiya, in the religiously mixed province of Diyala. |
| The attack comes a day after at least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings across the capital. | The attack comes a day after at least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings across the capital. |
| Sectarian violence has surged across Iraq in recent months, reaching its highest level since 2008. | Sectarian violence has surged across Iraq in recent months, reaching its highest level since 2008. |
| The bomb went off at about midday (09:00 GMT) in a neighbourhood populated mostly by Shia Kurds, officials told the French news agency AFP. | |
| Witnesses told police that the bomb was on board a truck of vegetables. | Witnesses told police that the bomb was on board a truck of vegetables. |
| No group has claimed responsibility for the violence, but Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda often carry out such attacks to undermine confidence in the Shia-led government. | |
| Officials have voiced concern that the conflict in neighbouring Syria has emboldened these militant groups. | |
| According to figures released by the UN at the beginning of this month, a total of 979 Iraqis were killed and another 1,902 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in October. | According to figures released by the UN at the beginning of this month, a total of 979 Iraqis were killed and another 1,902 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in October. |
| There are fears that the violence could escalate to the levels seen in 2006-2007, when tens of thousands died. |