Explosion near U.S. base in Sadr City – security source

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: An explosion occurred on Friday morning near a U.S. base in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad , with no word on casualties, a security source said. “The blast took place near Sahet Hamza in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad ,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “ U.S. forces sealed off the roads that lead to the area and prevented civilians from approaching it, while U.S. choppers were seen hovering over the region,” he added. He did not give more details. Sadr City is the stronghold of followers of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who opposes the security agreement with Washington , approved by the parliament on Thursday. SH (P) 1