Civilians killed in Baghdad bomb attack
A car bomb exploded today at an entrance to Baghdad’s Green Zone, a heavily fortified area on the west bank of the Tigris River that is home to the US Embassy and Iraqi government buildings, a military spokesman said.
The explosion happened just before 9am (6am Irish time) and caused a number of civilian casualties, said Maj. Phil Smith, a spokesman for the US 1st Cavalry Division. He had no immediate figures. No coalition forces were believed killed, he said.
