Armed group claims responsibility for destroying U.S. military vehicle

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Thawrat al-Ishreen (1920 Revolution) Brigades on Thursday claimed responsibility for the destruction of a U.S. mine clearing vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in western Baghdad, while the U.S. army denied the incident. “The organization attacked a U.S. occupation forces’ patrol with an IED in western Baghdad, resulting in the destruction of a U.S. mine removing vehicle and killing and wounding its crew,” read a release by the organization as received by IraqiNews.com news agency. However, the U.S. army denied the reported attack. “Reports of the attack were incorrect as the army reports did not register any attacks that targeted U.S. forces in Baghdad on Thursday,” a U.S. army source told IraqiNews.com. AmR (P) 2