Iraq unrest: Deadly blast at Baquba political rally

A suicide bomb and grenade attack has killed at least twenty two people and injured about fifty at a political rally in Baquba, Iraq. A grenade was thrown into the crowd gathered inside a large tent and, seconds later, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the same tent. This would not be the first instance of this type of violence; recently, more than eleven candidates standing in this month's local elections have been shot dead.

Due to the continuous attacks, polls in two provinces have been postponed for security concerns. But the attacks have not stopped, and they have affected candidates in other provinces as well start reports from within Baghdad. Opposition figures have accused the government of delaying the elections out of fear that anti-government candidates will sweep to victory.

 While elections will proceed as planned, one can only imagine what will happen next, and what kind of violence will be perpetrated.