7 killed in attack on Baghdad Green Zone: officials

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber on Monday killed seven people and injured 24 when he blew his vehicle up at an entrance to Baghdad's heavily secured Green Zone, which protects Iraqi government offices and the US embassy, officials said.

The attacker drove to the entrance situated at the July 14 bridge across the Tigris River before triggering the explosives, security officials said.

Medics and security officials put the initial toll at seven dead and at least 24 people injured.