BAGHDAD - Eight people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks on police in the Iraqi town of Hit, in western Anbar province, police say.

Among the dead is local anti-terror chief Maj Walid al-Hiti, who was killed by a bomb attached to his car.

Six other people were said to have been injured in the attacks.

The injured are reported to include women and children from the four families.

The attack comes a week after twin suicide blasts in the provincial capital Ramadi killed 25 people and severely injured regional Governor Qassim Mohammed.

Anbar has been generally quiet since tribal leaders turned against al-Qaeda in 2006, they say.