Blast devastates US vehicle in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A roadside bomb hit a U.S. vehicle on Saturday in northern Basra city. “The vehicle was devastated without causing any casualties,” an Iraqi police source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He noted that the blast occurred near a gasoline station, 7 km from northern Basra. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 405 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 4