Car bomb seized in Falluja

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Tuesday found a booby-trapped car on the highway in eastern Falluja city, according to a local police chief. “The vehicle was loaded with TNT explosives, a number of explosive charges and an amount of C4 explosives,” Col. Mahmoud al-Issawi told Iraqi News. “The driver, who was wearing an explosive belt, was arrested,” the colonel indicated. “The operation was conducted in light of intelligence tips and an investigation is currently underway,” the official noted. Several car bombs and explosive charges have ripped through the predominantly Sunni province of Anbar throughout the past few days, leaving dozens of people killed or wounded. Ramadi, the capital city of Anbar, lies 110 km west of Baghdad. SS (P) 1