Three Iraqis killed in Baghdad suicide blast

A suicide car bomber targeted an Iraqi police patrol near the heavily-fortified Green Zone today, killing two civilians and a policeman. Six Iraqis were wounded, including five more policemen.

The blast happened at about 10.10am local time near a checkpoint into the Green Zone, which houses the Iraqi government and the US Embassy. Another explosion was heard about 20 minutes later, but its source or location were not immediately known.