Bomb kills five, hurts 40 in Iraq

A BOMB apparently hidden in a pickup truck exploded yesterday at the offices of a US-allied Kurdish political party in Kirkuk, killing five people and wounding 40, including children.

It was the second car bombing in as many days targeting Iraqis who cooperate with the US-led occupation.

Mayor Abdul Rahman Mustapha said "all indications point" to a suicide attack.