IRAQI RESISTANCE

Washington Times: Bomber Kills 3 Near U.S. Compound in Iraq

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) -- A suicide bomber tried to drive a TNT-laden SUV into a U.S. intelligence compound in northern Iraq, but it blew up short of the target, killing three people and seriously wounding four American intelligence officers, officials said Wednesday.

A Kurdish security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said al-Qaida was behind the bombing in Irbil late Tuesday, less than two days before second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. He gave no evidence to support the claim.

In Baghdad, meanwhile, two U.S. soldiers were killed by bombs in separate incidents.