Iraq: Suicide attack kills 7 people north of Baghdad
Iraqi officials say a suicide attack on a security checkpoint north of the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least seven people.
A police officer says the suicide bomber set off his explosives-laden vest on Tuesday at an Iraqi army checkpoint in the town of Tarmiyah, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad. He says four soldiers and three civilians were killed, while 16 others were wounded.
A medical official confirmed the casualty figures. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.
No one immediately claimed the attack.
