Bomb targets Iraqi army in Basra – advisor

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: The bomb which went off in Basra on Thursday targeted the Iraqi army not the Multinational forces, the media advisor of the U.S. forces said on Friday. “An explosive charge went off on Thursday (April 9) targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in Basra,” al-Muqdad Jebreel told IraqiNews.com news agency. He denied any attack against the Multinational forces in the region yesterday. A source from Basra Operations Room had said Thursday a roadside bomb went off targeting a Multi-National Forces (MNF) patrol in Iraq’s southern city of Basra, without causing any damages or casualties. “The incident took place while the patrol was en-route to its base at Basra International Airport,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 1