- US aircraft hit Baghdad's trade fair and other civilian
buildings today, killing several people and wounding at least 25, according
to witnesses.
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- The attacks occurred at 9.30am (0630 BST) and caught
motorists by surprise as they ventured out during a lull in the bombing.
At least five cars were crushed and their drivers burned to death inside,
Reuters said.
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- However the British Red Cross denied an earlier report
that a Red Crescent maternity hospital had been bombed and at least three
doctors and nurses had been wounded.
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- He said: "A missile struck the building opposite
and the blast was so strong that the windows and roof of the hospital were
damaged. But no one inside the hospital was injured - the building was
evacuated three days ago.
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- Today's missiles obliterated wings of Baghdad's trade
fair building, which lies next to a government security office that was
apparently missed in the bombings.
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- Iraq's information minister, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf,
said overnight bombings by US-led forces killed 24 civilians and injured
186 across the country. In Baghdad, he said, 10 civilians had been killed
and 90 wounded.
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