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The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack with an explosive-laden fuel tanker on an Iraqi police checkpoint south of Baghdad, killing at least 60 people and wounding more than 70, medical and security officials said."A martyr's operation with a truck bomb hit the Babylon Ruins checkpoint at the entrance of the city of Hilla, killing and wounding dozens," the militant group said in a statement.Hilla is the capital of Babylon province, a predominantly Shiite region with some Sunni presence located about 60 miles south of Baghdad.Related: The US Military Is Laying the Groundwork to Take Back Iraq's Second Largest City"It's the largest bombing in the province to date," Falah al-Radhi, the head of the provincial security committee, told Reuters. "The checkpoint, the nearby police station were destroyed as well as some houses and dozens of cars."A provincial hospital official confirmed the number of casualties. Many had suffered burn injuries.Sunday's incident was the latest in a recent wave of deadly bombings across Iraq that has killed more than 100 people.Follow VICE News on Twitter: @vicenews
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