U.S. military vehicle destroyed by IED in Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: An improvised explosive device (IED) went off near a convoy of the U.S. forces in al-Baladiyat district, eastern Baghdad, on Saturday, destroying one vehicle, according to an Iraqi police source. “An IED emplaced by unidentified persons near a cement plant in al-Baladiyat district went off near a Hummer vehicle, severely damaging it,” the source told IraqiNews.com. It was not clear whether the blast left casualties on the U.S. side due to a security cordon imposed around the scene. Meanwhile, a U.S. media source denied the vehicle was damaged. “The explosion did not target a U.S. convoy. It targeted an Iraqi patrol,” the source told IraqiNews.com. AmR (P) 1