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| Iraq unrest: Deadly blast at Baquba political rally | Iraq unrest: Deadly blast at Baquba political rally |
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| At least 22 people have been killed and dozens wounded by a bomb and grenade attack on a rally in eastern Iraq. | At least 22 people have been killed and dozens wounded by a bomb and grenade attack on a rally in eastern Iraq. |
| Officials said the attacker struck as Sunni candidate Muthana al-Jourani was meeting supporters in Baquba, 60km (35 miles) north-east of Baghdad. | Officials said the attacker struck as Sunni candidate Muthana al-Jourani was meeting supporters in Baquba, 60km (35 miles) north-east of Baghdad. |
| Violence has decreased in Iraq since the peak of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, but bombings are still common. | Violence has decreased in Iraq since the peak of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, but bombings are still common. |
| The country is braced for an increase in attacks ahead of provincial elections on 20 April. | The country is braced for an increase in attacks ahead of provincial elections on 20 April. |
| The elections will be the first in Iraq since 2010. | The elections will be the first in Iraq since 2010. |
| Baquba is the capital of Diyala province, which has been among the most violent in Iraq. | Baquba is the capital of Diyala province, which has been among the most violent in Iraq. |
| Police and hospital workers said the attack began when a grenade was thrown into the meeting. A suicide bomber then blew himself up. | Police and hospital workers said the attack began when a grenade was thrown into the meeting. A suicide bomber then blew himself up. |
| At least 50 people were injured. It was unclear whether the candidate himself was hurt. | |
| No group immediately claimed to have carried out the attack, but such incidents are usually blamed on al-Qaeda. | No group immediately claimed to have carried out the attack, but such incidents are usually blamed on al-Qaeda. |