Suicide bombing kills 27 at Shi'ite funeral in east Iraq

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At least 27 people were killed when a bomber detonated his explosive vest at a funeral for the relative of a Shi'ite Muslim militia commander in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, security and medical sources said. Security officials and police in Diyala said the target of the attack was two local commanders of the Hashid Shaabi umbrella group of Shi'ite militias who were attending the funeral ceremony for one of their relatives. Iraqi officials declared victory over the insurgents in Diyala a year ago, but Islamic State has remained active.

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