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| Iraq suicide bomber kills dozens | Iraq suicide bomber kills dozens |
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| At least 27 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, police say. | |
| At least 20 people were hurt. Most victims were police recruits. | |
| Correspondents say the attack bears the hallmarks of militants al-Qaeda in Iraq, who often target recruits. | Correspondents say the attack bears the hallmarks of militants al-Qaeda in Iraq, who often target recruits. |
| Baquba is the capital of Diyala province, where some local tribes have recently joined US and Iraqi forces to fight the group. | Baquba is the capital of Diyala province, where some local tribes have recently joined US and Iraqi forces to fight the group. |
| On Sunday, nine tribal leaders from Diyala province were kidnapped while returning from Baghdad. | On Sunday, nine tribal leaders from Diyala province were kidnapped while returning from Baghdad. |
| Violence levels falling | Violence levels falling |
| Police said the bomber arrived at the scene of the attack on a bicycle dressed in civilian clothes concealing a suicide belt. | Police said the bomber arrived at the scene of the attack on a bicycle dressed in civilian clothes concealing a suicide belt. |
| He blew himself up as recruits waited to begin the day's training session. | He blew himself up as recruits waited to begin the day's training session. |
| Baquba's chief of police was killed in a suicide attack last month. | Baquba's chief of police was killed in a suicide attack last month. |
| The September attack happened in a mosque compound during reconciliation talks between Sunni and Shia groups. | The September attack happened in a mosque compound during reconciliation talks between Sunni and Shia groups. |
| But the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad says levels of violence have generally been falling since a US troop surge began in February. | But the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad says levels of violence have generally been falling since a US troop surge began in February. |
| The US was set to hand over the mainly Shia central province of Karbala to Iraqi control on Monday. | |
| It will be the eighth of 18 provinces to be transferred to local control since the US-led invasion in 2003. |