3 blasts strike Baghdad hotel district

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Source: msnbc

Explosions rock buildings in Iraq's capital
updated 7:59 a.m. ET Jan. 25, 2010
BAGHDAD - Three large blasts struck a popular hotel and restaurant district along the Tigris River in Baghdad on Monday.

The first blast struck at about 3:40 p.m., rocking buildings along Abu Nawas Street across from the Green Zone.

One blast occurred near the Babylon Hotel, the second near the Sheraton, and the third at the entrance of the Al Hamra Hotel, NBC News reported.



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