2 policemen wounded in blast near Anbar

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Three police personnel on Tuesday were injured when an explosive device hit their patrol vehicle in al-Rutba district, west of Anbar, according to a security source. “Today, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in downtown al-Rutba district near a police patrol vehicle, wounding two patrolmen,” the source told Iraqi News. “The wounded included a police captain,” the source explained. “The wounded were taken to the hospital for treatment,” it noted, adding that all roads leading to the scene of the blast have been blocked. Al-Rutba district lies 330 km west of Ramadi, the capital city of Anbar province, which lies 110 km west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1