Updated at: 1751 PST, Saturday, December 12, 2009
BAGHDAD: A roadside bomb went off near an Iraqi police patrol in the northern city of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing three policemen and wounding four others, police said.The blast targeted the patrol of emergency forces in al-Khadra area of central Kirkuk.The wounded were taken to Kirkuk health office for treatment.Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, is a city disputed by Arabs, ethnic Kurds and Turkman, and violence there is common. Settling its final status is one of the most sensitive issues of Iraq.
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