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To: LindyBill who wrote (14031)	10/27/2003 1:11:16 AM
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Strong Explosion Rocks Central Baghdad Email this Story Oct 27, 1:10 AM (ET) (AP) Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division (Task Forse Ironhorse) fire mortar from the... Full Image BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A strong explosion rocked Baghdad near the Red Cross building and thick black smoke was billowing from the area, witnesses said. At least two cars were on fire and U.S. troops were cordoning off the area. The huge blast, which occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. , came one day after a rocket attack on the Al Rasheed Hotel, where U.S. military and coalition officials lived. An American colonel was killed and 18 people were injured in the Sunday attack. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz was in the building but escaped injury. At least one other explosion could be heard Monday soon after the first one. It appeared the second explosion was in the area of the al-Shaab neighborhood. Iraqi police said the first blast was caused by a car bomb at the International Committee of the Red Cross building near Andalus Street. Police shouted at the crowd to clear the area for fear another car bomb might be hidden in the area. Reporters could see damage to the Red Cross building but it was difficult to judge the extent. "We are aware of an explosion near the Red Cross building," a U.S. military spokesman said on condition of anonymity. "A quick reaction force was sent to the area." Ghani Kadim, 50, a cigarette vendor, said he watched an ambulance move down the street toward the Red Cross building. "As it entered the front gate of the compound, it exploded," he said. Dozens of U.S. military and Iraqi police swarmed around the area and helicopters flew overhead. apnews.myway.com