From Holden:

I blame Newsweek for the fact that U.S. soldiers fired on a civilian bus in Baghdad for no apparent reason, killing three.

“American forces opened fire on a minibus in the Dura district, in southern Baghdad, killing three people and wounding four others,” said a defence ministry source.

US military spokesman Lieutenant Jamie Davis confirmed the incident but could not say at what time the bus shooting occurred.

“The details are sketchy and we don’t know who was involved,” Davis said.

Bus driver Abbas Abbas said US troops opened fire after he pulled over to get out of their way.