Minibus driven by suicide bomber explodes near Saddam’s hometown, killing 4 Iraqi soldiers

Minibus bomb hits Iraqi base, killing 4 soldiers

BAGHDAD — Iraqi police say a suicide attacker has driven a bomb-laden minibus into the entrance of an Iraqi army base near Saddam Hussein’s hometown, setting off an explosion that killed four soldiers and wounded 10 others.

Dr. Samir Issa said two of the soldiers died while they were being treated at a hospital just north of the city of Tikrit.

A police official said the bomber drove the minibus into the main gate of the base.

The policeman spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

A witness said the explosion happened around 7 a.m. Thursday, during a shift change for soldiers.