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Iraq suicide bomb attack kills 25 | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A suicide bomber has attacked a celebratory feast in Baghdad's western Abu Ghraib district, killing at least 25 people, according to police. | |
About 30 people are also reported to have been injured when the attacker detonated an explosive vest. | |
The explosion took place at the home of a tribal sheikh, attended by police and members of the Sunni "Awakening" group, which opposes al-Qaeda in Iraq. | |
The guests were celebrating the release of a local man from US detention. | The guests were celebrating the release of a local man from US detention. |
The attack took place at around 2030 local time (1730 GMT), according to an interior ministry official. | |
Abu Ghraib is a mainly Sunni district between central Baghdad and Fallujah. | Abu Ghraib is a mainly Sunni district between central Baghdad and Fallujah. |
Al-Qaeda has warned that it will target members of Sunni Awakening groups, which have sprung up across Iraq and which are supported and financed by the US military. | |
Awakening groups first appeared in the western province of Anbar in 2006 when Sunni tribal leaders started to turn against Al-Qaeda. | Awakening groups first appeared in the western province of Anbar in 2006 when Sunni tribal leaders started to turn against Al-Qaeda. |