Explosion in Iraq Kills 1, Injures 2

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Explosion in Iraq Kills 1, Injures 2
By ABBAS FAYADH, Associated Press Writer

BASRA, Iraq - An explosion occurred Saturday outside a former Saddam Hussein-era palace that houses a U.S. consular office and a British base, killing at least one person and wounding two others, police and witnesses said.

A British spokeswoman, Alison Richie, said the target appeared to have been a civilian vehicle and that there were "unconfirmed reports" of American casualties. However, Iraqi police said the three victims were all Iraqis.

In Baghdad, a U.S. Embassy official said U.S. authorities were still tracking down information about the explosion.

Police Capt. Mushtaq Taleb said the bomb targeted a car owned by the National Security Co., a local company, killing the driver and wounding two people of which was in the car and another in the street.

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