Deputy Interior Ministry survives bomb attack in Baghdad

A roadside bomb went off near the convoy of a deputy of the Interior Ministry in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, killing five people and wounding seven others, a well- informed Interior ministry source said.

"A female Deputy of Interior Ministry in the financial department, survived unhurt when a roadside bomb hit her convoy at about 8:45 a.m. (0545 GMT) near the al-Mustansriyah gas station in eastern Baghdad," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

The blast damaged two cars of the convoy and wounded two of her bodyguards, along with five civilians killed and five others wounded, the source said.

In separate incident, a roadside bomb detonated near a U.S. patrol in the Ghadier district in eastern Baghdad, wounding two civilians, the source said.

There was no word on U.S. casualties as the U.S. troops cordoned off the scene preventing the police from approaching the area, he added.

The U.S. military did not confirm the incident.

Violence has continued infesting Iraq as gunmen frequently carry out attacks against Iraqi security forces.

Source: Xinhua