The attack occurred mainly in the ethnically mixed town of Tuz ##la . The attack occurred in the ethnically mixed town of Tuz Khurmatu , roughly 56 miles ( 90 kilometers ) south of Kirkuk , and also wounded at least two senior Iraqi government officials . Among the injured is Ahmed Abdul - Aziz , deputy governor of Salaheddin province . Last week , a series of car and truck bombs targeted buses and train stations . Uptick in violence has coincided with three weeks of protests in Sunni provinces .
The attack occurred mainly in the ethnically mixed town of Tuz ##la . Among the injured is Ahmed Abdul - Aziz , deputy governor of Salaheddin province . Last week , a series of car and truck bombs targeted buses and train stations . Uptick in violence has coincided with three weeks of protests in Sunni provinces .