Baghdad, Jumada II 13, 1434, Apr 23, 2013, SPA - Clashes erupted early on Tuesday between demonstrators and security forces in a northern town in Iraq, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens in an escalation likely to enrage anti-government protesters who have been rallying for months. The fighting broke out in the town of Hawijah, about 240 kilometers (160 miles) north of Baghdad. The provincial health director for the area, Sidiq Omar Rasool, said 14 civilians have been killed and more than 50 are wounded. He said another six members of the Iraqi security forces were also wounded. Two Iraqi army officials reported that as many as 20 people have been killed, according to a report of the Associated Press. --SPA 12:15 LOCAL TIME 09:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1101923