Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings

At least 34 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, police and medics say.

They say about 60 people were injured when two bombers detonated their explosive vests in the town of Talafar, near Mosul.

The attacks are the deadliest since the withdrawal last week of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities.

In Baghdad, at least seven people were killed and nearly 20 injured in two bomb explosions in Sadr City.

In the capital's central Karrada area, a roadside bomb blast killed one civilian, police say.

They say the attack targeted a convoy of Iraq's Central Bank governor, who was unhurt.

'Policeman targeted'

The attacks in Talafar, which is populated mainly by members of the Turkmen ethnic minority, happened at about 0730 (0430 GMT) and in quick succession.

First, a suicide bomber - who was reportedly wearing a police uniform - detonated his explosives vest. The second blast followed as people gathered at the scene of the first explosion.


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There are fears that the death toll will rise further, police say.

The target of the attack appears to have been a member of the local security forces, the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in Baghdad says.

A senior policeman in Mosul told the BBC that the officer had been killed in the attack along with his wife and two children.