Bomb hits Iraq defence minister’s convoy, wounds two

BAGHDAD:A bomb struck the acting Iraqi defence minister´s convoy west of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding two of his guards, the ministry said in a statement.

A roadside bomb hit Saadun al-Dulaimi´s convoy as it travelled between Fallujah and Ramadi, "wounding two of his guards and damaging one of the vehicles," spokesman Mohammed al-Askari was quoted as saying.