The suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people in a mess hall at a U.S. base in Mosul, Iraq, probably wore an Iraqi military uniform, the U.S. commander in Mosul said on Thursday. "What we think is likely, but certainly not certain, is that an individual in an Iraqi military uniform, possibly with a vest-worn explosive device, was inside the facility and detonated the (device) causing this tragedy," Brig. Gen. Carter Ham said in an interview with CNN television. "That's preliminary, we will find out what the truth is and then take necessary actions as we gain more information," Ham said. The explosion on Tuesday was the deadliest attack against U.S. forces since the beginning of the war in Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Of the 22 killed in the blast, 18 were Americans. --SP 2146 Local Time 1846 GMT
