Two Iraqis were killed and 15 others injured in three roadside bomb explosions across the Iraqi capital on Monday, an Interior Ministry source said.
"A roadside bomb detonated near the Mudhaffar Square in eastern Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding five others," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The blast caused damages to several nearby shops and civilian cars, the source said.
Another roadside bomb blew up near an Iraqi army patrol in Baghdad's southeastern neighborhood of Zaafaraniya, damaging a military vehicle, wounding two soldiers aboard and four bystanders, he said.
All the wounded have been transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment, he added.
A third roadside bomb struck a U.S. patrol near the University of Technology in eastern part of the capital, killing a bystander and injuring four others, the source said.
It was unclear whether the U.S. patrol has sustained any casualty as the troops immediately cordoned off the area, preventing the Iraqi police from approaching the scene, he said.
The U.S. military did not confirm the incident yet.
Violence continues in Baghdad despite the U.S. and Iraqi security forces have staged a security plan in the capital since Feb. 14 aimed at putting rampant insurgency and sectarian violence under control.
Source:Xinhua
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