Roadside bomb burns U.S. fuel tanker in Tikrit

SALAH AL-DIN / IraqiNews.com: Fires on Tuesday ate U.S. fuel tanker when a roadside bomb targeted a U.S. convoy north of Tikrit city, said a source from Salah al-Din police. “The attack took place on the highway, 5 km north of Tikrit,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The destiny of the tanker’s driver is unknown,” he said. The U.S. forces have not commented yet on this issue. Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din province, lies 175 km north of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1