US soldier, seven Iraqi children, killed in car bombing

A suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle today near a US vehicle in eastern Baghdad, killing one American soldier and at least seven Iraqi children, the US military said.

Two American soldiers and “multiple Iraqi civilians” were wounded in the late morning attack, said a statement from Task Force Baghdad. The blast also set a nearby house on fire, the statement added.

“The Task Force Baghdad unit reported that the vehicle, laden with explosives, drove up to a Humvee before detonating,” the statement said.