Suicide attack on funeral kills 10 in Iraq

A suicide bomber struck a funeral north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 10 mourners, officials said.

December 29, 2014

Sahoub Baghdadi





BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber struck a funeral north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 10 mourners, officials said. The bomber blew himself up inside a funeral tent in an agricultural area outside the mainly Sunni town of Taji, about 22 kilometers (12 miles) north of Baghdad, a police officer said. Another 20 mourners were wounded, he added. Two medical officials confirmed the casualty figures, updating a previous toll. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release the information. No one has claimed responsibility for attack. — AP


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