Iraq bomb kills 3 police officers, civilian

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA -- Associated Press Writer

(Updated Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 1:14 AM)

BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi police say a bomb in Fallujah has killed four police officers and one civilian.

A police official says 15 people also are injured after Wednesday morning's blast outside a bank in the one-time Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad. The injured includes an Iraqi television cameraman.

Police and a crowd gathered in the area after an explosion at 6:30 a.m. A second blast caused the casualties.

The police official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to the media.