2 Iraqi, U.S. soldiers injured in Najaf

2 Iraqi, U BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: An improvised explosive device blast in Najaf left two Iraqi and U.S. soldiers wounded, a media adviser for the U.S. forces in Iraq said. “An IED attack today targeted a U.S. army patrol while exiting the province of Najaf, leaving two U.S. and Iraqi soldiers wounded,” al-Miqdad Gabriel told IraqiNews.com over the phone. “The charge exploded near the Police Academy in the province,” he said, not giving more details on the incident. The holy Shiite province of Najaf lies 180 km southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P)/SR 1