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IED hits U.S. patrol in Basra

November 19, 2009 - 09:23:23

BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: An improvised explosive device (IED) on Thursday targeted a U.S. patrol vehicle in downtown Basra, according to a security source.

“The blast, which occurred in al-Jumhouriya area near the Civil Defense Department in downtown Basra, did not cause casualties or damage to property,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

The Shiite city of Basra, the capital of Basra province, lies 590 km south of Baghdad.

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