Roadside bomb injures 6 US soldiers in Iraq
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-10-23 15:55

A U.S. Army tank passes by a burning U.S. Army Bradley armoured vehicle next to a junction on the airport highway in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. A roadside bomb exploded near an American military convoy in Baghdad, injuring six soldiers, the US command said. One US Army armoured vehicle was destroyed and the six men injured when an improvised explosive device, IED, was detonated as the military convoy passed. [AP]

A roadside bomb exploded near an American military patrol in Baghdad Saturday, injuring six soldiers, the U.S. command said.

The attack occurred at 7:15 a.m. along the main highway leading to Baghdad International Airport, the U.S. military said.

Witnesses saw an armored vehicle engulfed in flames. The troops were evacuated to a nearby military medical facility. None of the soldiers received life-threatening injuries, the U.S military said.

The stretch of highway leading to the airport is the site of frequent attacks by insurgents, and is considered one of the most dangerous roads in Iraq.

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