Bomb on Army Truck Explodes in W. Germany

A bomb attached to a U.S. Army truck exploded early this morning, destroying the vehicle and three nearby fuel storage tanks but causing no injuries, the military said.

The blast occurred about 3 a.m. at the Haide barracks near the town of Kirchheimbolanden, the Army said in a statement sent by telex to news organizations. The site is a refueling stop for the U.S. Army about 35 miles southwest of Frankfurt.

“German police investigating the incident found a clock and battery mechanism near the site of the blast” and U.S. authorities are investigating, Army officials said.

The statement, sent by Army officials in Kaiserslautern, did not say whether there are any suspects.