A bomber has blown herself up in a crowd of people in the Iraqi province of Diyala, killing at least 20 people and wounding around 30 others. The female bomber detonated her explosive device in a crowd of people during a feast in the town of Bala Druz, south of the provincial capital Baquba, General Abdel Karim al-Rubaie, the Commander of Iraqi troops in Diyala told AFP.
The attack was allegedly aimed at the house of a former detainee who was released from the US military prison Camp Bucca on Sunday. Baquba police Lieutenant Ali Ahmed also confirmed the attack.