2 civilians wounded in Falluja blast

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Two civilians on Monday were injured in an explosive charge blast in downtown Falluja, according to a local security source. “A roadside improvised explosive device (IED) went off in al-Jumhouriya neighborhood, central Falluja, while a police patrol vehicle was passing the location,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The blast wounded two civilians and caused damage to the vehicle, the source explained. All roads leading to the scene of the blast have been blocked, while ambulances rushed the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment, the source added. Falluja, the largest city in Anbar province, lies 45 km west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1