Sepcial Report:Tension accelerates in Iraq 

    BAGHDAD, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- A roadside bomb went off near a convoy of sport utility vehicles (SUV), usually used by western foreigners, wounding at least two persons, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.

    "A roadside bomb detonated near a convoy of SUVs in the 14th Ramadan Street in Mansur neighborhood, leaving two vehicles ablaze and at least two wounded," the source said on condition of anonymity.

    The U.S. troops backed by two helicopters immediately cordoned off the scene, preventing the Iraqi police from approaching the area, he said.

    However, the police said they saw two vehicles caught fire and two wounded people were being evacuated before they were ordered to leave the scene.

    Earlier, a ministry source said that a parking car bomb near a petrol station in eastern Baghdad went off around midday near a passing police patrol on the Qanat Street, killing at least two people and wounding nine others.

    The blast came a day after deadly attacks in Baghdad that killed dozens of Iraqis and wounding others. Enditem