A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people and injured dozens in a town north of Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.
The attacker is believed to have detonated an explosives vest in a cafe in the town of Balad Ruz, in Diyala province.
The AP news agency quotes the mayor as saying most of the victims were men playing dominos and drinking tea in the cafe when the explosion happened.
The area is said to be home to many Shias of Kurdish origin.
It is the first major bomb attack in more than a month.
"I was near the cafe and suddenly a big explosion happened inside and there was chaos in the area," eyewitness Sadeq Abbas is quoted as saying by Reuters.
"Security forces started shooting in the air to disperse the crowd and prevent people from going near the cafe."
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