BAGHDAD
Ten people including four Iraqi policemen were killed and 18 people were injured, including eight policemen, in a car bombing late Sunday in the northern city of Samarra and Mosul, a police official said.
"A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint at the entry to Samarra, killing four policemen and injuring 11 people, including 3 civilians," Cap. Omar al-Jabouri told Anadolu Agency.
The massive bombing caused a considerable damage to the checkpoint and nearby buildings, he said.
Recent months have seen increased upheaval across Iraq.
Although most attacks go unclaimed, Iraqi authorities usually point the finger at Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
In a separate incident Monday, six Iraqis were killed and seven injured when a militant blew up an explosive-packed vehicle at an army site in the northern city of Mosul, a security official.
"Five civilians were killed and seven others injured by a suicide bombing in the Arbagiyah district in eastern Mosul, which also left the bomber dead," Col. Ghaleb al-Taei told the Anadolu Agency.
No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
6 killed, 7 injured in Mosul car bombing: Security source
Meanwhile, during the bombing in Mosul, six Iraqis were killed and seven injured when a militant blew up an explosive-packed vehicle at an army site in the northern city of Mosul, a security official said Monday.
"Five civilians were killed and seven others injured by a suicide bombing in the Arbagiyah district in eastern Mosul, which also left the bomber dead," Col. Ghaleb al-Taei told Anadolu Agency.
No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Recent months have seen an uptick in violence across Iraq.
Although most attacks go unclaimed, Iraqi authorities usually point the finger at Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
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