BAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded Tuesday at the entrance to an Iraqi army base as potential new recruits were massed at the gate, killing at least 32 people, security and medical officials said, in the deadliest single attack in more than three months.



The blast, which also left at least 30 people wounded, is likely to raise fresh concerns over the capabilities of Iraq’s security forces 11 months after the departure of US troops.



Tuesday’s bombing struck in the town of Taji, 25 km north of Baghdad. An interior ministry official put the toll at 26 dead and 30 wounded, while a medic said 32 people had died and 40 were hurt.



Heavy security was placed around Kadhimiyah Hospital where many of the victims were being sent, an AFP journalist said, with family members of recruits rushing to the facility for news of their relatives. — AFP