Four Iraqis killed as coalition HQ is car-bombed

A powerful car bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the American-led coalition in Baghdad today, killing four Iraqis and injuring eight other people, including two US soldiers, the military said.

The bomb destroyed three cars that were in a queue waiting to enter the coalition headquarters, which is called the Green Zone, Colonel Mike Murray said.

Smoke rose from the blast on the west side of the Tigris River. Firefighters and about 10 ambulances raced to the scene.

A rocket struck the compound of the coalition headquarters on Saturday, wounding one US soldier and one civilian.