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At least 20 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, police say. At least 25 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, police say.
At least 16 people were injured in the attack. The victims were said to be police recruits. At least 16 people were hurt. Most victims were police recruits.
Baquba is the capital of Diyala province, where some local tribes have recently joined US and Iraqi forces to fight militant group al-Qaeda in Iraq. Correspondents say the attack bears the hallmarks of militants al-Qaeda in Iraq, who often target recruits.
The city's chief of police was killed in a suicide attack last month. Baquba is the capital of Diyala province, where some local tribes have recently joined US and Iraqi forces to fight the group.
On Sunday, nine tribal leaders from Diyala province were kidnapped while returning from Baghdad.
Baquba's chief of police was killed in a suicide attack last month.
The September attack happened in a mosque compound during reconciliation talks between Sunni and Shia groups.