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| Iraq oil city blasts kill dozens | Iraq oil city blasts kill dozens |
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| Bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk have killed at least 85 people and wounded more than 180. | Bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk have killed at least 85 people and wounded more than 180. |
| A suicide bomber detonated a lorry near the offices of a Kurdish political party, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), causing most of the casualties. | A suicide bomber detonated a lorry near the offices of a Kurdish political party, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), causing most of the casualties. |
| Two other bombs later went off in the city. No group has claimed the attacks. | Two other bombs later went off in the city. No group has claimed the attacks. |
| The status of Kirkuk is disputed by Arab Iraqis, Kurds and Turkmen. The number of bombings in the region has been increasing in recent months. | The status of Kirkuk is disputed by Arab Iraqis, Kurds and Turkmen. The number of bombings in the region has been increasing in recent months. |
| Witnesses to the attack on the offices of the PUK - a party led by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani - said the massive explosion there left a crater several metres deep. | Witnesses to the attack on the offices of the PUK - a party led by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani - said the massive explosion there left a crater several metres deep. |
| More than 20 cars were destroyed, two buildings collapsed completely and a number of shops were also damaged. | More than 20 cars were destroyed, two buildings collapsed completely and a number of shops were also damaged. |
| MAJOR ATTACKS IN 2007 16 July: At least 85 die in twin bombings in Kirkuk7 July: 130 killed in Amirli market bombing19 June: At least 78 die in Baghdad mosque blast18 April: Up to 200 killed in car bombings in Baghdad29 March: At least 60 killed in double suicide bombing in Baghdad market6 March: At least 90 killed in double suicide bombing in Hilla3 Feb: At least 130 die in suicide truck bombing in Baghdad22 Jan: 88 killed in Baghdad car bombings Kirkuk blasts in pictures Dozens of bodies are said to be buried in the rubble and the death toll is expected to rise. | |
| "Most of the wounded, which include women and children, are in a critical condition," Kirkuk's police chief told AFP news agency. | "Most of the wounded, which include women and children, are in a critical condition," Kirkuk's police chief told AFP news agency. |
| In the second attack, about 15 minutes later, a bomber struck a bus station at a nearby market, which was largely empty after the first bombing. One civilian was wounded. | In the second attack, about 15 minutes later, a bomber struck a bus station at a nearby market, which was largely empty after the first bombing. One civilian was wounded. |
| Several hours later, a car bomb exploded in southern Kirkuk, killing a police officer and wounding six other policemen, officials say. | Several hours later, a car bomb exploded in southern Kirkuk, killing a police officer and wounding six other policemen, officials say. |
| The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says Kirkuk police managed to arrest the bus station bomber. | The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says Kirkuk police managed to arrest the bus station bomber. |
| Tensions have risen in Kirkuk area, where the Iraqi government is planning to hold a referendum by the end of the year. | Tensions have risen in Kirkuk area, where the Iraqi government is planning to hold a referendum by the end of the year. |
| The city lies outside Iraqi Kurdistan but is claimed by many Kurds for their national capital. | The city lies outside Iraqi Kurdistan but is claimed by many Kurds for their national capital. |
| On 7 July a truck bomb killed 105 people at a market in the town of Amirli, south of Kirkuk. | On 7 July a truck bomb killed 105 people at a market in the town of Amirli, south of Kirkuk. |
| Meanwhile, in the capital Baghdad a series of attacks on Monday morning killed at least nine people. | Meanwhile, in the capital Baghdad a series of attacks on Monday morning killed at least nine people. |
| In the deadliest of the attacks, a roadside bomb hit an Iraqi army patrol on the city's north-eastern outskirts, killing five soldiers and wounding nine others. | In the deadliest of the attacks, a roadside bomb hit an Iraqi army patrol on the city's north-eastern outskirts, killing five soldiers and wounding nine others. |