A US military Humvee burns close to the scene of a car bomb. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)

    BAGHDAD, Aug. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- A car bomb struck a US military convoy in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said.

    "A car bomb blew up at around 1:00 p.m. (0900 GMT) in Baghdad's

    Tahrir Square, a crowded commercial area, targeting a US military convoy," a police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

    The casualties were not immediately known, but the source said that dozens of people were killed or wounded.

    A US Humvee was destroyed in the attack along with about 15 civilian cars, the source added.

    The US military had no immediate comment on the incident. Enditem