Iraq leaders warned ahead of UN bombing

IRAQ'S new Governing Council was warned about the possibility of a terror attack in Baghdad just days before Tuesday's truck bombing ripped through the United Nations headquarters.

Ahmed Chalabi, a key member of the US-picked interim government, said information received on August 14 was passed on to the US authorities.

"We received information that a large-scale terror attack would take place in Baghdad," he said. "The information said the attack would be aimed at a soft target, not the American military or forces.