Presidential palace suffers new bombings

THE presidential Old Palace complex on the west bank of the Tigris River in Baghdad has come under renewed attack from US forces after they secured the city’s international airport yesterday.

A missile slammed into central Baghdad at 10.45pm (7.45pm Irish time) last night, shortly after a plane overflew the capital and drew heavy anti-aircraft fire.

A large explosion rocked a presidential complex in central Baghdad used by President Saddam Hussein’s son Qusay yesterday evening as the capital’s south-eastern suburbs came under intensive bombing, sending red streaks into the night sky, witnesses said.