Eastern Baghdad blast kills, wounds 22

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Twenty two persons were killed or wounded on Wednesday evening in an explosion that ripped through eastern Baghdad, a police source said. “This evening, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a police patrol vehicle in front of a soda store in Falasteen St., eastern Baghdad, killing five persons and wounding 17 others, including three police personnel,” the source told IraqiNews.com. The source did not provide further details. SS (P) 1