Middle East News

Six Iraqis severely wounded in a Kirkuk suicide attack

Jun 14, 2007, 10:39 GMT

Baghdad - Six Iraqis were seriously wounded in a suicide attack Thursday north-west of Kirkuk city, Iraqi Independent News Agency reported citing an official source in Kirkuk police.

The attacker attempted to enter the Kirkuk municipality building in the afternoon. When the security gourds stopped him for inspection, he blew himself up injuring three policemen, two national security guards and one civilian, the source added.

Kirkuk is 250 kilometres north of the capital Baghdad.