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Iraq explosions target Kurdish city of Irbil Iraq: Deadly explosions target Kurdish city of Irbil
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A series of explosions has rocked the Iraqi city of Irbil, the capital of the autonomous province of Kurdistan, killing two people and injuring 18. A series of explosions has rocked Irbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous province of Kurdistan, killing four members of the security services.
Three car bombs and a roadside bomb targeted the security forces HQ and the interior ministry.Three car bombs and a roadside bomb targeted the security forces HQ and the interior ministry.
Irbil is a stable part of Iraq and the region has not witnessed such attacks in the past six years. Irbil is in a stable part of Iraq and the region has not witnessed such attacks in the past six years.
The blasts come a day after results were announced in the region's parliamentary elections.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.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.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.
On Sunday, a suicide car bombing targeted the security forces headquarters, while another two car bombs and a roadside bomb went off near the Kurdish ministry of the interior. 'Bombers killed'
At least 29 people were reported injured in Sunday's explosions.
Nozad Hadi, the governor of Irbil province, told AFP news agency that the four killed were members of the Kurdish "asayesh" security services.
Reports said the security forces' headquarters had been targeted in a a suicide car bombing, while another two car bombs and a roadside bomb went off near the Kurdish ministry of the interior.
The two buildings are close to each other.The two buildings are close to each other.
A statement published on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) website said one car had been targeted by asayesh before it blew up near the interior ministry, reported Reuters news agency.
The KRG statement also cited witnesses as saying five would-be suicide bombers had been killed before they were able to blow themselves up.
One Iraqi security analyst was quoted as saying he believed the blasts were connected to fighting between jihadists and Kurds across the border in Syria.