Thwarted Iraqi bomber blows himself up

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Thwarted Iraqi bomber blows himself up
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Dec 16, 2008 15:22:10 EST

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a suicide bomber blew himself up in the city of Abu Ghraib as Iraqi troops tried to detain him.

A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, Maj. Al Hing, says no one else was killed in the Tuesday incident near the Abu Ghraib market.

Hing says Iraqi Army soldiers attempted to detain the suspect after he fired a pistol at a civilian and that he then detonated the explosives.

Hing’s statement added that the U.S. military is “very impressed with the efforts” of the Iraqi Army as they continue to “demonstrate their professionalism and dedication to provide security” for Iraqis.

Abu Ghraib is about 20 miles west of Baghdad.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/12/ap_suicide_bomber_120608/%2e