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Iraq: Suicide bomber attacks police officers

30/05/2005 - 07:46:28
A suicide bomber attacked a crowd of police special forces gathering outside a police station to the south of Baghdad today, said a police official.

There are believed to be a number of casualties.

Captain Muthana Khalid Ali said the attack happened in Hillah, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up in the middle of group of policemen.

Ali said the police had gathered outside the police station to protest a government decision to disband their special forces unit.



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