Car bomb west of Baghad: witnesses

RAMADI, Iraq, Jan 17 (AFP) - A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, Monday, badly damaging two US military vehicles, witnesses said.
The car sped alongside a convoy in the city centre and blew up at 3:30 pm (1230 GMT), burning two Humvee all-terrain vehicles, the witnesses said.
A second bomb also detonated in the city, damaging other US military vehicles, witnesses said.
The US military was not immediately available for comment.

01/17/2005 15:31 GMT - AFP