Iraq: Car bomb near Khalis ‘kills at least 17’ – BBC News
“At least 17 people have been killed by a car bomb in the central Iraqi town of Khalis, officials say.
“The explosion, about 49 miles (80km) north-east of the capital, Baghdad, was “very strong” a provincial official told a private TV station.
“Hospital sources said the death toll was expected to rise, Reuters reports.
“The blast comes a day after so-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint in Baghdad.
“At least 20 people were killed in Sunday’s attack.”
At least 17 people have been killed by a car bomb in the central Iraqi town of Khalis, officials say.
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