A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden armored vehicle into houses north of the Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least 17 people, police and medical sources said Tuesday.

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden armored vehicle into houses north of the Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least 17 people, police and medical sources said Tuesday.

The attack took place in Abbasiya, around 15 kilometers (nine miles) north of Samarra, on Monday evening and completely destroyed two houses, the sources said. Thirteen people were also wounded.