A bomb inside an Iraqi police station exploded soon after the morning roll call, killing three police officers and injuring 11 others, officials said Sunday.
The explosion took place at about 9 am [local time] Saturday in Suwayrah, located some 50 kilometers south of Baghdad, according to police Lt. Odai Salman Abed.
It was unclear who planted the bomb, which left a large hole in the floor of the station and caused extensive damage inside.
Also on Sunday, UN experts met Iraq's interim leadership in a first step to assess whether the nation is ripe for elections before self-rule.
Leading the nine-strong delegation is Lakhdar Brahimi, senior advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and a former special envoy to Afghanistan, a spokesman of the 25-member council said.
According to the AFP, the meeting was being co-chaired by Brahimi and the current holder of the council's rotating presidency, Mohsen Abdul Hamid. Governing Council members were each speaking in turn, detailing their views about the demands of the Shiite majority for rapid elections. (Albawaba.com)
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