Five Iraqis killed by U.S. troops, police say

At least five Iraqis, including two
policemen and three civilians, were killed when U.S. troops
opened fire after their convoy was struck by a roadside
bomb at a checkpoint south of Baghdad, police said.
The incident happened late Saturday near the police
checkpoint in Yussifiyah, 15 kilometers (9 Miles) south of
Baghdad, the Interior Ministry spokesman, Col. Adnan
Abdul-Rahman, said. The U.S. military said it was
investigating the report.