Bomb targeting U.S. convoy in Iraq injures Pakistani driver
March 1st, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by BNO NewsTHI-QAR, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) — A Pakistani driver was injured on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb exploded near a U.S. military convoy in southeastern Iraq, police said.
Iraqi police said the explosion happened on a road between Thi-Qar and Basra in the Abada river region, south of the city of Nasiriyah. It said the blast was caused by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP), a special type of shaped charge designed to penetrate armour effectively at standoff distances.
No U.S. service members were injured in the blast, but a Pakistani driver sustained injuries as a result of the explosion. His condition was not immediately known.
A total of seven American soldiers have been killed in Iraq so far this year, according to a count based on official information. A total of 60 U.S. service members were killed in Iraq last year, most of whom died as the result of non-hostile incidents.
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