Lorry loaded with bombs explodes north of Tikrit

SALAH EL-DIN / IraqiNews.com: A lorry loaded with bombs went off on Friday in north of Tikrit city, a source from the Salah el-din police department said. “Acting on a tip-off, a police force found a lorry with two people inside, who are trying to enter the city at al-Qadissiya neighborhood in north of Tikrit,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The force suspected it and asked the two persons to pull over, but they blew it up immediately,” he added, noting that the explosion left no casualties. Tikrit, the capital of Salah el-Din, is 175 km north of Baghdad. SH (P) 1