Civilian killed, 2 wounded in car bomb blast in Baghdad

January 22, 2009 - 08:03:42

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A civilian was killed and two others were wounded on Thursday in a car bomb explosion in southeastern Baghdad.

“A car rigged with explosives exploded targeting a U.S. vehicle patrol on the highway between al-Qanat region and al-Mashtal in southeastern Baghdad, killing a civilian and injuring two,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The explosion damaged a U.S. military vehicle,” he added.

No word was immediately available from the U.S. army on the incident.

 

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