Blast rocks Green Zone in central Baghdad

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A loud explosion rocked central Baghdad on Saturday, prompting sirens and loudspeaker warnings in the international Green Zone and sending up a large plume of white smoke inside the heavily fortified area.

Loudspeaker warnings urged people to take cover. "This is not a drill," the warning said.

Several people in the Green Zone said they had heard what may have been a mortar or rocket go past, but could not say where it landed.

A double rocket attack on the Green Zone wounded six people earlier this week. The area, which stretches over several square kilometres (miles) houses Iraqi government offices, embassies and other foreign facilities.

Mortars and rockets frequently hit the area and usually do not cause casualties.
more:http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PAR749081.htm

[lostnotforgotten]

1. But, But - Der Fuhrer Told Me The Surge Would Prevent Further Attacks

I don't understand.

[Frustratedlady]

2. Where is Pelossi and Murtha staying?

Just sayin'!

[butterfly77]

5. Exactly what I was thinking....

[ohio2007]

6. Within earshot I would say. The mortar fire is

you could say, the mortar fire is "aimed" for them to hear and report back to the people in the states.It's not like it's a secret that they were over there so it's
"Shock and Awe" on a budget ?

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. This is the first I've heard

about an attack earlier this week with 6 wounded. Nice how they slip that in there.

[maddezmom]

4. here's the original, I don't remember seeing any follow up either

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070125/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_explosion

[maddezmom]

7. Rocket blast shakes U.S. embassy in Iraq - witness

Smoke rises from the Green Zone after a suspected mortar or rocket attack in Baghdad January 27, 2007. A loud explosion rocked central Baghdad on Saturday, prompting sirens and loudspeaker warnings in the international Green Zone and sending up a large plume of white smoke inside the heavily fortified area. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ)

Adds witness in U.S. embassy, two minor injuries)

BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A rocket was fired into the international Green Zone in Baghdad on Saturday and a witness said it appeared to have landed in the U.S. embassy grounds.

U.S. embassy spokesman Lou Fintor said a rocket landed in a sparsely populated area of the Green Zone and that two people were slightly wounded. He said he could not confirm that it landed within the U.S. embassy compound.

"The embassy is functioning normally," he said, adding that the two injured were not embassy staff.

Loudspeaker warnings urged people to take cover. "This is not a drill," the warning said.

The witness who was inside the U.S. embassy, a large complex within the Green Zone centred around one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, had no details on whether there were casualties.

The U.S. military had no immediate information.

link: http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L27913407.htm

[ShortnFiery]

8. "Mortars and rockets frequently hit the area and usually do not cause casualties."

It won't be long until Mortar attacks cause MANY CASUALTIES.

Note that Artillery BRACKETS. :P

This is NOT good news folks. :(