At Least 14 Die in Iraq Suicide Car Bomb Attack; Took Place at a Market in Iraq's Diyala Province

At least 14 people were killed and 18 injured late today (June 6, 2015) in a suicide car bomb attack at a market in Iraq's Balad Ruz town in Diyala province, the Big News Network website reports.

Amer al-Kilani, a member of the Diyala provincial council, said the explosion occurred about 100 meters from the security checkpoint, adding that extensive damage was caused to several cars and shops near the blast site.

In Diyala province -- which is a mixture of Sunnis and Shiites -- residents have been exposed to the occasional bloody attacks carried out by extremist groups.

Terrorism and violence have killed at least 12,282 civilians and wounded 23,126 others in 2014 in Iraq, according to a recent UN report.