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Suicide Bombing in Tikrit Kills 8 People
Posted on Monday, April 1, 2013
Suicide Bombing in Tikrit Kills 8 People
KOMPAS.com - a suicide bomb attack near police headquarters in Tikrit City Salahudin province, Iraq, killing 8 people. Then, according to Xinhua news on Monday (01/04/2013), the incident also wounded at least 15 people.
Source in Tikrit police said the attack took place on Monday morning. Perpetrators detonated his bomb near the fuel tank (BBM). As a result, an explosion and fire grabbed people around the scene.
Tikrit is located 170 kilometers north of Iraq. The town is the birthplace of the late former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein.
Until this news was uploaded, visible security guards closed the scene. Meanwhile, ambulances and fire engines passing moves transporting victims and extinguish the fire.
Currently no information on who was behind the suicide bombing. Violence is still plagued Iraq despite decreasing numbers.
