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Suicide bombers hit wedding in Iraq’s Saladin, kill 23

Published: 09 Mar 2017 - 01:49 pm | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 09:18 am
File Photo: AA.

File Photo: AA.

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SALADIN, Iraq: At least 23 people were killed and another 20 injured when two blasts tore through a wedding in Iraq’s Saladin province north of Baghdad, according to a local police officer.

“Suicide bombers targeted a wedding held by the Albu Nemr tribe in the Jazirat al-Hajjaj region west of Baiji city,” Ahmed Mohamed told Anadolu Agency.

Located some 280 kilometers north of capital Baghdad, Baiji is home to Iraq’s largest oil refinery.