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Iraqi policemen inspect the wreckage of a car used in an earleir car bomb attack in Kirkuk on May 12. Photo by BGNES
At least 46 people have been killed by a suicide truck bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, BBC reports citing Iraqi police.
Another 166 were injured in the blast, which happened near a Shia mosque.
The initial reports were for 22 killed and 125 injured.
15 nearby mud-brick homes were flattened by the explosion. The mosque also was badly damaged.
The latest attack comes days before US forces are due to withdraw from towns and cities in Iraq, leading to concerns that violence could escalate.
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