Attack in Iraq Kills 30

Iraqi officials say a suicide car bomber and gunmen disguised as police have targeted a police headquarters in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk, killing at least 30 people and wounding 70 more.

Authorities say the Sunday morning blast damaged nearby buildings and shops.

There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

However, Sunni Islamist insurgents tied to al-Qaida often attack security forces in an attempt to undermine Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government and stoke sectarian tensions.


Kirkuk, an ethnically mixed city some 250 kilometers north of Baghdad, is home to a mix of Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen, who all have competing claims to the oil-rich area.