Kirkuk / NINA /--General Director of Health department of Kirkuk announced that number of victims of the bombings that occurred downtown Kirkuk earlier in today up to 18 dead and more than 199 wounded.

He said in a press statement today that "hospitals in Kirkuk and hospitalized 199 wounded and 18 martyrs, including security elements.

For his part, a medical source in Tuz district confirmed the death of five people and 40 wounded in the bombing of a security center mid of Tuz district.

A security source said to NINA reporter : "A car driven by a suicide bomber exploded near the headquarters of Kurdistan Democratic Party, noting that a second car bomb exploded concomitantly , near criminal investigations bureau .

He added: "The blasts totally killed 12 people and wounded more than 150 others." / End