The Polish ambassador to Iraq was slightly wounded by three roadside bomb explosions near his convoy in central Baghdad on Wednesday morning, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.
"The Polish ambassador was among the casualties of the triple roadside bomb attack in central Baghdad district," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The Polish ambassador, Gen. Edward Pietrzyk, was immediately rushed to a U.S. military hospital, said the source.
The attack took place when three roadside bombs were detonated coordinately near the Polish embassy convoy of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the Arrassat area in Baghdad's downtown Karrada neighborhood, damaging three SUVs and wounding three persons aboard, the source said.
The attack also killed a passer-by civilian and wounded two others, the source said.
Poland is a U.S. ally over the Iraqi war, and about 900 Polish soldiers are operating within the U.S.-led coalition troops in Iraq.
Twenty-four Polish servicemen and civilians have been killed in Iraq since the outbreak of the Iraq war in March of 2003.
Source: Xinhua
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