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| Suicide attack in Iraq kills 10 outside political office | Suicide attack in Iraq kills 10 outside political office |
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| At least 10 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a political office in northern Iraq, officials say. | At least 10 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a political office in northern Iraq, officials say. |
| More than 90 people are reported to have been injured in the attack on offices of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) in the city of Kirkuk. | More than 90 people are reported to have been injured in the attack on offices of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) in the city of Kirkuk. |
| The KDP is led by the president of the largely autonomous Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani. | The KDP is led by the president of the largely autonomous Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani. |
| Police say the blast was caused by a vehicle driven by a suicide bomber and caused considerable damage. | Police say the blast was caused by a vehicle driven by a suicide bomber and caused considerable damage. |
| Police Brigadier Sarhat Qadir said the area was crowded when the attacker struck. | |
| Kirkuk is the most bitterly contested of Iraq's disputed territories, claimed by both the Kurdish region and Baghdad. | |
| The area, which contains vast reserves of oil, is currently controlled by the Arab-dominated central government in Baghdad. | |
| The BBC's Rami Ruhayem in Baghdad says Wednesday's attack seems to send a political message. | |
| Kirkuk is rich not just in oil, but in symbolic importance, and seen by Kurdish nationalists as a crucial part of any future Kurdish state, he says. | |
| As always, the identity of the perpetrators remains unknown, and so too will any political aims behind the attack, leaving the doors wide open to speculation, our correspondent adds. | |
| Baghdad and the Kurdish authorities had been planning to hold talks over the disputed territory. | Baghdad and the Kurdish authorities had been planning to hold talks over the disputed territory. |
| Although sectarian violence has decreased in Iraq since the height of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, attacks are still common. | Although sectarian violence has decreased in Iraq since the height of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, attacks are still common. |
| Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaeda have been blamed for much of the recent violence in Iraq. | |
| Two more people were killed and 20 others wounded in a second attack outside the offices of another political party in Tuz Khurmato 55 miles (85km) to the south. | Two more people were killed and 20 others wounded in a second attack outside the offices of another political party in Tuz Khurmato 55 miles (85km) to the south. |
| Are you in Iraq? Are you in Kirkuk? Did you witness the incident? Please share your comments and experiences | Are you in Iraq? Are you in Kirkuk? Did you witness the incident? Please share your comments and experiences |