Bomb hits US patrol in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: A roadside bomb went off on Wednesday targeting a U.S. patrol south of Kirkuk city, leaving one American vehicle devastated. “The attack occurred 80 km south of Kirkuk,” an Iraqi security source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not mention further details, but noted that the U.S. force cordoned off the area looking for the attack’s perpetrators. The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2