(11 Dec 2008) HEADLINE: Suicide bomber kills dozens in packed Iraq restaurant
CAPTION: A suicide bomber killed at least 55 people Thursday in a packed restaurant near the northern city of Kirkuk where Kurdish officials and Arab tribal leaders were trying to reconcile their differences over control of the oil-rich region. (Dec. 11)
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At least 55 people are dead and dozens have been wounded in a suicide bombing in the northern Iraq city of Kirkuk.
A guard who had been stationed at the entrance of this popular restaurant says the blast occurred just moments after a man parked his car and walked inside.
Kurdish officials and Arab tribal leaders were there having a lunch meeting at the time of the attack.
They were reportedly discussing how to deal with an ongoing dispute over oil and political power in the region.
The restaurant was also packed with families celebrating the end of an Islamic holiday.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but U-S officials are blaming al-Qaida...which is known for suicide bombings.
Overalll...oil-rich Kirkuk has seen fewer attacks than other regions like Baghdad...
But there's been constant fighting among ethnic groups over who has claim to the city.
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