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| Update: Baghdad booms |
| 2004-03-07 |
| As many as 10 explosions went off in Baghdad near the headquarters of the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority, a military spokesman said. The blasts erupted at about 7:45 p.m. Baghdad time near a conference center and the Rashid Hotel, Army Sergeant First Class Bill Sutherland said in a telephone interview from Baghdad. Those buildings are within the so-called Green Zone where the U.S. headquarters is located. The military hasn’t determined yet whether the explosions were caused by rockets, mortars, or a car bomb, he said. There is no word yet on casualties, Sutherland said. A military assessment team was looking over damage. The area may have been struck by rockets fired from a truck parked nearby, Cable News Network reported, citing a military official that it didn’t identify. L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. civilian administrator for Iraq, and other U.S. officials have blamed terrorists and fighters loyal to the regime of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for conducting such attacks in an attempt to disrupt formation of a new government. Bloomberg seems to be trying to keep this story updated. go to link and hit refresh. |
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