BAGHDAD
By Aref Youssef
At least 16 people were killed and 18 others injured Wednesday in a bombing which targeted a funeral tent in the northern Iraqi province of Diyala, a security official said.
The official, requesting anonymity, said that an explosive device was detonated in a funeral tent, targeting mourners who came to pay respects for a tribal elder in Buhriz district in Baqubah.
For his part, head of Buhriz municipality Hassan Elwan told Anadolu Agency that some of the wounded are in critical condition.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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