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Explosions rock Iraqi city of Irbil Iraq explosions: Blasts target city of Irbil
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A series of explosions has rocked the Iraqi city of Irbil, the normally quiet capital of the autonomous province of Kurdistan. A series of explosions has rocked the Iraqi city of Irbil, the capital of the autonomous province of Kurdistan.
Unnamed officials said four car bombs had been detonated near the headquarters of Iraqi Kurdish security services. Unnamed officials said four car bombs had been detonated near the headquarters of Iraqi Kurdish security services, followed by gunfire.
Gunfire broke out after the explosions, local reports said.
Unlike the rest of Iraq, Irbil has benefited from stable security and foreign investment.Unlike the rest of Iraq, Irbil has benefited from stable security and foreign investment.
The blasts come a day after results were announced in the region's parliamentary elections.
The main opposition Gorran (Change) party moved into second place, ahead of President Jalal Talabani's party.
His Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) had shared power in the previous government with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which won most votes in the latest election.
Reuters news agency quoted Kurdish television channels as saying that two people were killed in Sunday's explosions and eight wounded.