Bombs target buses of Christian students in Iraq

Two bombs exploded minutes apart Sunday near buses carrying Christian students in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing at least one bystander and injuring around 100 others, a security official said.

The attack began with a roadside bomb that exploded around 7.30 am and appeared to target buses carrying students to Mosul University. Moments later, a car bomb exploded nearby. At least 17 critically injured patients were taken to a hospital in Irbil, in the Kurdish autonomous region, said Dr. Muhsin Shamzi, who works at the hospital. (AP)