Car bomb hits coalition convoy on road to Baghdad airport

  • 12/15/2022
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Baghdad, Nov 8, SPA -- A car bomb hit a civilian convoybelonging to U.S.-led coalition forces on Monday on themain highway to Baghdad's airport, the Interior Ministrysaid Two sports utility vehicles were caught in the explosionas the convoy traveled through the western Amiriyahdistrict, spokesman Col. Adnan Abdul-Rahman said. Earlier, a police officer at the scene said he believedthe vehicles were hit by rocket-propelled grenades ratherthan a car bomb. One vehicle was overturned by the blastwhile the other burst into flames. The number of casualties was not immediately known. Policeand U.S. troops blocked off the site of the explosion.--SPA1300 Local Time 1000 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/216054

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