Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha said 16 members of the Al-Qaeda and the Levant group were killed in Khaldiyah, east of Ramadi.

The blast wave from the sleeper bomb blew out the windows of surrounding buildings was be felt for several kilometres.

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Two soldiers also wounded in the fighting, says local military spokesman Captain Antonio Bulao.

Police and paramilitary troops seize 23 tonnes of raw materials, arrest nearly 200 suspects from 18 drug rings.

Officers say more than half of female troops at boot camp could not do three pull ups.

Dinesh Chandimal remains unbeaten on 67, skipper Angelo Mathews on 56 as pair adds 99 for unbroken fifth wicket stand.

Singh, 81, had already hinted strongly at his intention to make way for leader-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi.