Suicide car bomb attack kills 17 in Iraq

SAMARRA, Iraq: A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden armored vehicle into houses used by Shiite militiamen north of the Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least 17 people, police and medical sources said on Tuesday.

The attack took place in Abbasiya, around 15 kilometers (nine miles) north of Samarra, on Monday evening and completely destroyed two houses, the sources said. Thirteen people were also wounded.