A Shiite militia fighter stands guard in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra on January 17, 2017, following an attack by the Islamic State group (AFP Photo/HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI)

Samarra (Iraq) (AFP) - Suicide bombers killed seven people and wounded 12 in an attack on a power plant north of Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said. A police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP news agency one of the bombers detonated his explosives belt while two others were shot dead by security reinforcements who rushed to the scene in Samarra, about 100km north of the capital. A police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said one of the bombers detonated his explosives belt and the two others were shot dead by security reinforcements who rushed to the scene. Suicide bombers kill seven in attack on Iraq power plant

The attacks came as Iraqi Shiites mark the first day of Eid al-Adha. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State jihadist group frequently carries out suicide bombings in Iraq.
Seven people are killed and 13 are injured after suicide bombers hit a state-run power station near the northern city of Samarra, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the attack.