At least 18 people have been killed and 35 others wounded in a suicide bombing at a Sunni funeral west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say.
The bomber detonated his explosive belt in front of the mourners during an vigil in the village of Abu Minasir.
Police said the funeral was for the head teacher of a local grammar school.
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Mosul is seen as the last urban stronghold of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Elsewhere, a ceasefire between the government and Shia militiamen in the Sadr City district of Baghdad is reported to be holding.
However some skirmishes were still reported overnight in the area, with hospital officials saying five people had been killed.
(BBC)
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