Armada of US bombers strikes Baghdad

An armada of B-1, B-2 and B-52 US bombers struck communication and command centres in Baghdad, and cruise missiles set Iraq’s Information Ministry on fire today in the second such attack on the building in two days.

Armada of US bombers strikes Baghdad
Mon, 31 Mar, 2003 - 12:39

An armada of B-1, B-2 and B-52 US bombers struck communication and command centres in Baghdad, and cruise missiles set Iraq’s Information Ministry on fire today in the second such attack on the building in two days.

The fire, just yards from a shopping mall named after Saddam Hussein’s birthday, was put out after about 30 minutes.

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