An Iraqi official says an explosion has struck inside a Sunni mosque
north of Baghdad, killing at least 11 people in the latest outburst of
violence to hit the country.
The deputy head of the municipal council in the city of Samarra says the
blast went off around midday, during Friday prayers. The official,
Mizhar Fleih, says at least eight people were wounded in the attack.
Samarra is a largely Sunni Muslim city that is home to a revered Shiite
shrine. It is 95 kilometers (60 miles) north of the Iraqi capital.
Iraq is weathering its worst bout of violence in half a decade. The
killing has risen significantly since April, with more than 4,000 killed
since the start of that month.
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