IED injures 6 in central Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: At least six persons were wounded on Thursday by a bomb blast in central Baghdad, according to a security source. “An improvised explosive device went off in Abu Nouwas street, central Baghdad, targeting a vehicle patrol of the oil establishments’ protection force, injuring three guards and three civilians,” the source, who requested anonymity, told Iraqi News. “Security forces sealed off the whole region, while ambulances rushed the wounded to a nearby hospital for treatment,” he added. SH (P)/SR 1