posted on Oct, 24 2005 @ 09:55 AM
Three huge blasts and gunfire have been heard and filmed near the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad. This hotel is the main hotel used by foreign
journalists and private contractors. There are reports from the AFP acccording to the BBC TV news that the windows of the hotel have been blown out
and the residents have had to shelter in the hotel corridors.
www.sky.com
Three powerful blasts have reportedly rocked Baghdad near a hotel occupied by foreign journalists.
The explosions scattered debris over a wide area near the Palestine and Sheraton hotels and sent smoke rising into the sky.
Foreign journalists were coming under attack at the Palestine Hotel, according to the Associated Press.
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This is a developing story - the pictures carried by the BBC show two huge blasts.
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Report on huge blasts
They are in speaking with Carolyn Hawley (BBC) as I write. She sounds very shaken reporting the blasts were either mortars / car bombs and
gunfire.
[edit on 24-10-2005 by hands]
[edit on 24-10-2005 by hands]