The death toll from today's suicide bombings north of Baghdad has risen to at least 18 Iraqis, with five missing.
Dozens of others were injured in the attacks at two police stations. Doctors say the devastation is so great, it's difficult to tell how many people died.
Meanwhile the only airline carrying civilians into Baghdad - Jordanian carrier Royal Wings - has suspended flights to the Iraqi capital following a missile attack on a transport plane.
The aircraft, belonging to the courier company DHL, landed safely despite being struck by a missile over Baghdad.
This morning local hospitals were overwhelmed with casualties after attackers rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into a station in Khan Bani Saad, killing six policemen and three civilians.
Further north and minutes later, another car bomber blew himself up outside the police headquarters in Baquaba.
