15 killed, 38 injured in twin blasts in central Iraq

[News_Editor]

15 killed, 38 injured in twin blasts in central Iraq

2011-07-28 22:34:29 GMT+7 (ICT)

TIKRIT, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- At least 15 people were killed and 38 others injured on Thursday in two suicide explosions in the Iraqi city of Tikrit in Salah al-Din Province, Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.

A source from the Salah al-Din's Operations Command said the first suicide bomber targeted police and Army forces near a central Iraqi bank in Tikrit, 140 kilometers (87 miles) northwest of Baghdad. The second attack occurred when medical personnel were assisting the victims of the first blast.

"The semi-final result of two suicide explosions on Thursday morning in central Tikrit early has reached 15 killed, including 4 police and Army men and more than 38 wounded," a medical source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

It was reported that Salah al-Din's Operations Command had imposed a curfew on Tikrit city, while security forces were still inspecting the site of the explosion.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts.

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-07-28