A double bomb attack at a football match in northern Iraq, which was unprotected by security forces, killed 25 people on Friday in the second incident this week to cause mass casualties. The explosion, which also left dozens wounded, occurred at around 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) in Tal Afar, 380 kilometres (240 miles) north of Baghdad, a police officer told AFP.
Eyewitnesses said around 250 people were watching the game when the attackers struck and that no police or soldiers were on duty.