Attack on Baghdad's Green Zone
2004-10-14 13:32
Baghdad - Eight civilians were killed and four wounded on Thursday in a mortar or rocket attack on Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, home to the United States embassy and the Iraqi government, a US army spokesperson said.
"Six civilians were killed and three wounded at the Green Zone bazaar, and two civilians were killed and one wounded at the Green Zone cafe," a military spokesperson said.
He was referring to two locations popular with US soldiers and civilians inside the fortress-like area of central Baghdad.
There was no word on the nationalities of the casualties, in the attack that came on the eve of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
A senior US military officer warned last week that insurgents were likely to be plotting a spectacular attack for Ramadan.
- AFP