Two car blasts were reported Sunday in Tikrit and Samarra provinces of Iraq, leaving 17 people dead and dozens others wounded.

One of the explosions targeted a security checkpoint in Tikrit, while the other occurred at a garage targeting a Shiite gathering, security sources said.

The injured, including Iranians, were carried to hospital for treatment.

A curfew was imposed in the two cities to prevent any possible attack that may be carried out by the terrorist Daesh group, the sources said.

Source: MENA