IED hits U.S. patrol in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: An improvised explosive device (IED) on Thursday targeted a U.S. patrol vehicle in downtown Basra, according to a security source. “The blast, which occurred in al-Jumhouriya area near the Civil Defense Department in downtown Basra, did not cause casualties or damage to property,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The Shiite city of Basra, the capital of Basra province, lies 590 km south of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1