At least 15 people have been killed by a female suicide bomber in the northern Iraqi city of Baquba, police say.
The attack occurred in front of police units standing near the entrance of a local government and court complex.
At least 39 people were wounded.
Baquba is the capital of the restive Diyala province - one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq.
The attack comes as figures show violence across Iraq has dropped to a four-year low.
However, correspondents say militants are still capable of launching deadly attacks. On Tuesday, a car bomb explosion at a busy bus stop in northern Baghdad killed 51 people and Ban condemns Baghdad bombing ...
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It was the deadliest bombing in Iraq's capital for weeks, following a security drive by Iraqi and US forces.
(BBC)
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