At least six killed in mosque suicide blast

At least six worshippers were killed and 32 wounded today when a suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque during prayers in Baghdad, Iraqi police said.

The attacker tried to enter the mosque at about 12.30pm local time, but blew himself up at the entrance after guards tried to search him.

The explosion occurred in the central Shorja market area, where a massive truck bomb killed 137 people last month.

Iraqi authorities have imposed strict security in the area to prevent car bombings as part of the Baghdad security crackdown aimed at stopping the sectarian violence that has devastated the capital.