(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) A suicide bomber struck a funeral north of the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing at least 15 mourners, a government official said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan told The Associated Press that the bomber blew himself up inside a funeral tent in a farming area outside Taji, about 22 kilometers (12 miles) north of Baghdad.
He said another 26 mourners were wounded in the attack.
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