Iraqi police: Bomb kills 5 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A bomb planted near a bridge in northern Baghdad killed five people on passing minibuses during rush hour Wednesday, Iraqi police said.

A woman and a 7-year-old boy were among the dead, and at least 10 other people were wounded in the mostly Shiite neighborhood of Hurriyah, an officer said on condition of anonymity due to security concerns.

Across town, two mortar rounds hit a busy street in the central Baghdad area of Karrada, killing a civilian and wounding five others, police said.

Another two roadside bombs targeted a passing police patrol south of the capital in Kut, killing two policemen and wounding five others, another officer said on the same anonymity condition.

Despite the violence, the Iraqi army said Wednesday that 350 Shiite Muslim families had returned to their homes in the mixed Dora neighborhood of southern Baghdad after fleeing earlier attacks.

The U.S. military said it captured an Iranian-trained bomb expert Wednesday southeast of Baghdad during a raid on the man’s home.