Iraq Restaurant Blast Kills 16, Hurts 25

'BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide bombing ripped through a popular Baghdad kebab restaurant at lunchtime, killing at least 16 people and wounding 25 Sunday as insurgents stepped up attacks nationwide, defying two major U.S.-led offensives aimed at routing foreign fighters.

The U.S. military also announced the first American death in the offensives. No details were immediately available concerning the Marine's death during Operation Spear. At least 1,720 members of the U.S. military have died since the war began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The bomber detonated a vest laden with explosives at about 2:45 p.m. in the Ibn Zanbour restaurant, which is just 400 yards from the main gate of the heavily fortified Green Zone and is especially popular with Iraqi police and soldiers.

The explosion killed six police officers and wounded 12, Iraqi army Maj. Falah Al-Mehmadawi said."
Guardian

I hope NIW is all right...