Iraq: Kirkuk mosque bombing kills Sunni worshippers on Eid al-Adha A bomb has exploded outside a Sunni mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. At least eight people have been killed and more than a dozen wounded, according to medics. The blast, on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, struck worshippers at the Qodus mosque as they were leaving after morning prayers. Oil-rich Kirkuk is one of Iraq's most bitterly contested areas. It lies on the frontline of a dispute between the Shi'ite-led central government in Baghdad and ethnic Kurds who want the city incorporated into their autonomous state in the north of the country. A spike in insurgent attacks is common during religious festivals. Security officials have warned of more violence over the coming days. More about: Bomb blast, Iraq, Iraq attack, Kirkuk