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January 4, 2005
Powerful explosion rocks Baghdad's Green Zone
Topics: Middle East News and Perspectives-Aljazeera Jan 4.
A fuel truck blew up at an Iraqi security checkpoint near an entrance to Baghdad's fortified Green Zone area on Tuesday.
So far 10 people have been confirmed dead in the blast and 58 others wounded, police said.
Describing the attack, witnesses said that a truck rammed into the checkpoint then exploded. The explosion echoed across the Iraqi capital.
(Click image to enlarge - The Green Zone area has been a scene of several attacks launched by anti-government rebels)
Baghdad's Green Zone area houses the Iraqi interim government, as well the U.S. and British embassies.
The Green Zone area has been a scene of several attacks launched by anti-government rebels.
Posted by Hyscience at January 4, 2005 12:22 PM
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