BAGHDAD, June 22 (KUNA) -- Five Iraqis were seriously injured when an improvised car bomb exploded near a gas station in Al-Mansour area in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday.
An Iraqi security source told KUNA that the explosion of the vehicle which was parked near the gas station resulted in the destruction of many civilian vehicles nearby.
Iraqi police sealed off the area of the explosion and rescue teams were rushed to the scene.
A different security source on the scene said that the vehicle belonged to a police cadet student who was among those who were injured. (end) mhg.mb KUNA 222325 Jun 10NNNN