Iraq threatens more suicide bombings

Iraq’s vice president today threatened more suicide bombings against coalition troops, saying the suicide bomber who killed four US soldiers outside the Iraqi city of Najaf was a non-commissioned army officer.

Addressing a news conference, Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan identified the bomber as Ali Jaafar al-Noamani, a father of several children. A detailed statement on the bombing would be issued later, he said.