Iraqi civilians killed in blast
Two Iraqi civilians were killed on Friday by a landmine on a road near a US base north of Baghdad, according to a forensic expert at the Baquba hospital.
Published On 31 Oct 2003
“The two civilians, who are not older than 30 and are from Baghdad, were heading to Dali Abbas, a hunting area, when the mine exploded,” said Hussein Ali, at the hospital, 60 km north of the capital.
He said the road the two were using passes near a US base.
Iraqi resistance fighters have routinely used mines to successfully target US military convoys.
Source: AFP