BAGHDAD: A suicide attacker blew up his vehicle at a police post in northeast Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 38, an interior ministry official said.

The attack took place around 8:00 am (0500 GMT) in Qahira neighbourhood, the official said.

The police and army are often the target of attack by armed groups in Iraq.

BDST: 1306 HRS, August 25, 2010