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Senior army official killed in Iraq suicide blast Iraq intelligence academy chief Ali Aouni killed
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An Iraqi senior army intelligence officer and three bodyguards have been killed in a suicide attack in the north of the country, police say. The head of Iraq's intelligence academy and two bodyguards have been killed in a suicide blast in the north of the country, police say.
The attacker is believed to have detonated his explosives belt near the officer's home. The attacker is believed to have detonated his explosives belt near the home of Ali Aouni in Tal Afar.
Reports conflict on whether the attack took place in Mosul or Tal Afar. The town was a major battleground between US forces and Iraqi insurgents in 2005, and has seen infrequent but bloody militant attacks since.
The bombing is the latest in a series of deadly attacks in Iraqi cities that have left scores of people dead since the beginning of the year.
Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaeda have been blamed for much of the recent violence.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bombing.No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bombing.
It is the latest in a series of deadly attacks in Iraqi cities that have left scores of people dead since the beginning of the year.
Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaeda have been blamed for much of the recent violence.
Tal Afar is located about 150km (90 miles) east of the Syrian border and 420km north-west of Baghdad.
Although sectarian violence has decreased in the country since the height of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, attacks are still common.Although sectarian violence has decreased in the country since the height of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, attacks are still common.
Earlier this month, at least 33 people were killed and about 100 injured in a spate of car bombings in mainly Shia areas of Iraq, local officials said.Earlier this month, at least 33 people were killed and about 100 injured in a spate of car bombings in mainly Shia areas of Iraq, local officials said.