Iraqi woman kills as suicide car bomber attacks US convoy

A suicide car bomb exploded near a US military convoy in Baghdad today, killing one Iraqi bystander and wounding four others, police said.

No American casualties were immediately reported.

The attack, which occurred at about 9.30am local time in a commercial area of eastern Baghdad, damaged at least three civilian cars and nearby shops, said police Maj. Mohammed Yunis.

The Iraqi civilian who died was a woman, he said.