Truck bomb kills 63 in Iraq

A truck bomb has exploded near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing at least 63 people and wounding nearly 200. It's the deadliest blast in the country for nearly two months.

A truck bomb has exploded near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq,  killing at least 63 people and wounding nearly 200.

Worshippers were leaving the mosque in Taza, 20 kilometers south of Kirkuk, following noon prayers when the truck exploded. The blast came hours after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called the withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities by the end of this month a "great victory".

Officials have warned that insurgents are likely to stage more attacks in the wake of the withdrawal to try to undermine confidence in the government's ability to protect its people.