Roadside bomb exploded, another dismantled in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: A roadside bomb went off on Wednesday in front of a house in southern Kirkuk, while another was dismantled in a separate incident in the province. “The blast left only minor damage,” a security source from Kirkuk told IraqiNews.com news agency. He said that the bomb was planted near the house to push its owner to pay a ransom. The source also said that another bomb was discovered in a separate incident. “The bomb was dismantled without any damage,” he said. The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2