An American civilian contractor was killed Tuesday when a bomb was detonated under the truck he was driving north of Tikrit, the U.S. military said.
The contractor was employed by Kellog Brown & Root, a subsidiary of Halliburton, a Houston-based oilfield-services and construction company.
Maj. Brian Luke, of the 4th Infantry Division, said the five vehicle convoy was traveling from Baghdad to the south when it was attacked, AP reported.
Lt. Col. William MacDonald, also of the 4th Infantry, said the contractor died after being taken to a U.S. military field hospital at an air base north of Tikrit.
Meanwhile, at least two American troops were injured on Tuesday when a rocket-propelled grenade hit a police base in the city of Fallujah west of Baghdad, Reuters reported. (Albawaba.com)
