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At least 12 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in north-eastern Iraq. | |
The attack took place in Khanaqin, Diyala province, a town close to the semi-autonomous Kurdish region and near the border with Iran. | |
It comes days after Iraq held largely peaceful provincial elections, the first results of which are expected to be released on Thursday. | |
Kurdish and police officials say at least 15 other people were injured. | |
Khanaqin police chief Col Azad Eisa said most of the victims were Kurds. | |
A report on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) media website said the bombing occurred at 1410 (1110 GMT). | 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 the Iraqi government and the Kurdish population. | |
Correspondents say that on election day, hundreds of Kurds complained that they couldn't find their names on voter registration lists. |