US vehicle damaged, 1 woman hurt

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A woman was slightly wounded and damages hit an American armored vehicle when a bomb exploded in the desert area east of Basrah, a U.S. forces media source announced here today.  The source told IraqiNews.com that the bomb was directed against the U.S. convoy, but no human casualties were reported on the American side.  Basra, the center of the province, lies 590 km south of the capital, Baghdad.   RM (TP)/SR 684