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At least 10 people are reported to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in north-east Iraq. | At least 10 people are reported to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in north-east Iraq. |
Many other people were injured in the attack in Diyala province, according to initial reports. | |
The attack took place in Khanaqin, a town close to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, Reuters reported. | |
It comes days after Iraq held largely peaceful provincial elections, first results of which are expected to be released on Thursday. | |
A report on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) media website said the bombing occurred at 1410 (1110 GMT). | |
There has been tension in the region in the past between Iraqi government and Kurdish fighters. |