19 dead in car bomb attacks
Insurgents set off at least two car bombs and attacked a police station today in the central Iraqi town of Samarra, killing at least 19 people and injuring 23, according to police and health officials.
Police officer Qahtan Mohammed confirmed that a group of armed militants stormed a police station at 9am (6am Irish time) in the Zera district, leaving 12 policemen dead and injuring one.