3 cops wounded in Baghdad blast

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Three policemen on Tuesday were wounded in a blast that occurred in downtown Baghdad, according to a security source. “A roadside improvised explosive device (IED) went off near Uqba Bin Nafie Square in downtown Baghdad while a police patrol vehicle was passing the location,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The explosion wounded three patrolmen, who were taken to a nearby hospital,” the source added. SS (P) 1