Bomb strikes Iraqi army convoy, killing 5

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A parked car bomb struck an Iraqi army convoy on Monday, killing five people and wounding nine, police said.

The explosion occurred at 10 a.m. on Mustansiriyah Square in eastern Baghdad, Lt. Ahmed Muhammad Ali said. He said three soldiers and two civilians were killed and nine passers-by were wounded.

An electrical worker identified as Saadoun Abdul-Hussein Radi, a former member of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, was gunned down as he was going to work in downtown Amarah, 180 miles southeast of Baghdad, Capt. Raad Mussa said.

Gunmen also killed police Col. Abdel-Shahid Saleh as he was heading to work west of Karbala, 50 miles south of Baghdad, police spokesman Rahman Mishwai said.

Elsewhere, gunmen trying to kill a former army major in the northern city of Mosul missed their target but killed a civilian, police Brig. Abdul-Hamid Khalaf said. The army major was injured.

An insurgent sniper killed an Iraqi soldier some 25 miles west of Baghdad, police Lt. Ahmed Ali said. An Iraqi convoy fired back at the attacker and two civilians were wounded.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060619/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_violence

[lala_rawraw]

1. :(

[INDIA]

2. The Iraqi police and army are incredibly brave

They are doing the same jobs as Americans with half the equipment and training. I have an incredible amount of respect for them. They are taking huge losses but continue on fighting.

Unfortunately, some around here would label them as American "puppets". :(

[flordehinojos]

3. booooooooooosh is so brave

not.

he is so callous.

he is a murderer.