Iraq suicide bomber kills four
2005-08-02 13:35
Baghdad - At least four people were killed and 24 wounded when a suicide car bomber blew himself up close to a United States military convoy in central Baghdad on Tuesday, said medics.
A doctor at Ib-Nafis Hospital said: "We have received four bodies and 24 other people who are wounded from the car bomb."
One US humvee was set ablaze and 14 other vehicles were damaged by the blast, which occurred about 13:00 pm.
A thick column of smoke was visible from the site of the explosion.
At least 11 people had been killed in Iraq since late on Sunday, including ten in Baghdad.
- AFP