Baghdad, Sep 8 (IANS): At least 14 people were killed and seven others injured Monday in clashes between Sunni tribesmen and Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.

The clashes erupted when IS militants attacked the fighters of the al-Jubour Sunni tribe in the town of Dhuluiyah, some 90 km north of Iraq's capital Baghdad, an official told Xinhua.

During the clashes, a suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the northern entrance of the town and blew it up.

The victims comprised 10 tribesmen and four militants, the official said.

The Jubour tribesmen and local police have been fighting IS militants since June and repelled many attacks by the extremist group which once seized the town but was driven out.

Iraq is witnessing some of its worst violence in recent years.

According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, terrorism and violence have killed 5,576 civilians in Iraq in the first half of this year, with 11,666 more wounded.