Special report: Tension accelerates in Iraq

    BAGHDAD, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Two roadside bombs targeting an Iraqi patrol went off in southern Baghdad on Wednesday, wounding five police, an Interior Ministry source said.

    The blasts occurred at about 3:00 p.m. (1100 GMT) in Dora district in southern Baghdad, the source said on condition of anonymity.

    Five cars including a police vehicle were seriously destroyed in the attacks, the source added.

    Meanwhile, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police headquarters in Iraqi northern city of Mosul, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others.

    Mosul, about 400 km north of Baghdad, is believed to be a stronghold of insurgents.

    Iraqi police are frequently attacked by insurgents, who accuse the police of collaborating with U.S. forces. Enditem