Explosions leave four dead in Iraqi city of Baqouba

Three explosions – one of them caused by a suicide bomber on a bicycle - killed at least four people and injured 20 north of Baghdad, police said.

The suicide attacker missed a police patrol, killing two civilians and injuring six in downtown Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. The provincial police command said the bomber’s explosives appeared to have detonated prematurely as he was cycling towards the patrol.