Roadside bomb burns U.S. fuel tanker in Tikrit

May 12, 2009 - 10:49:48

SALAH AL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq: Fires on Tuesday ate U.S. fuel tanker when a roadside bomb targeted a U.S. convoy north of Tikrit city, said a source from Salah al-Din police.

“The attack took place on the highway, 5 km north of Tikrit,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The destiny of the tanker’s driver is unknown,” he said.
The U.S. forces have not commented yet on this issue.
Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din province, lies 175 km north of Baghdad.

MH (P) / SS

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