At least nine Iraqi army soldiers were killed and 21 more wounded when a roadside bomb struck their bus in the northern province of Salaheddin on Monday, security officials said.
The attack took place near a village called Saeed Garib, on the southern outskirts of the larger town of Balad in Salaheddin, 75 kilometres (46 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraqi army Captain Mohammed Khalid told AFP.
"Nine soldiers were killed and 21 others wounded in the roadside bomb attack," Khalid said. An Iraqi defence ministry official in Baghdad also confirmed the attack, which took place at around 2:30 pm (1030 GMT).