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Liputan6.com, Baquba: The death toll that hit the twin bomb Diyala province, eastern Iraq, increased to 53 people. Meanwhile, 105 people were wounded. Previously, victims of an explosion in the street and a minibus in the city of Khalis 20 people [read: Two Bomb Explosion Kills 20 People].

Irtu addition, the explosion also destroyed 15 famous restaurants and shops nearby, and several vehicles. The incident occurred several hours before the General Election Pomisi Iraq announced that the secular Iraqi leader Ayad Allawi won the most seats in the full results of the election.

Diyala province extends from the eastern edge of Baghdad to the Iranian border in the east. Region has long been a fortress of Al-Qaeda militants and other rebel groups since the United States led the invasion of Iraq in 2003. (AST / SHA)