Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 39 People in Iraq's Tikrit, Samarra

At least 39 people were killed in suicide bomber attacks in Iraq's cities of Tikrit and Samarra and 40 were injured, media reported Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — After the tragedy, a curfew was placed in the area.

Milipuko ya bomu yawaua watu 40 na kujeruhi 39 katika mkoa wa Salahudin, Iraq #iraq pic.twitter.com/VsmntlPaw8

— Xinhua News-Swahili (@xinhua_swahili) 6 ноября 2016 г.

​Earlier, media reported that 11 people were killed in suicide bomber attacks in Iraq's cities of Tikrit and Samarra.

Blast rocks Samraa (Salahudin province) near the general hospital #isis #iraq

— Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) 6 ноября 2016 г.

​According to ITV News, citing police officers and medical staff, the attacker detonated an ambulance car that was packed with explosives. It was located near the entrance to the Tikrit city. The blast killed nine people.

Major Salam of #Iraq CTS calmly to a soldier after the blast: "Ali, pull out the martyrs". Machine gun fire erupts in the background. #Mosul https://t.co/zJyd7FfZXq

— Yesar Mustafa (@yesar) 6 ноября 2016 г.

​Two more people were killed as a result of a bombing at a parking lot near the al-Askari mosque in Samarra.