Iraqi PM's offices targeted by mortars as Baghdad violence explodes

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - Mortars targeted the offices of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, wounding five people, while two Iraqi national guards died and 21 people were wounded in gunbattle elsewhere in the capital as the government unveiled emergency measures to crush the rebellion.


The attacks formed part of a chorus of booms and gunfire that reverberated around Iraq (news - web sites) also leaving at least one policeman dead in the northern city of Mosul and 13 other people hurt, officials said.


One US soldier also sustained minor wounds in the Iraqi capital, which had been relatively quiet since the return of sovereignty on June 28.


At around 9:00 am (0500 GMT) four mortar rounds hit near Allawi's political party, the Iraqi National Accord, and his residence, which are about 500 metres (yards) away from the heavily fortified Green Zone, officials and police said.

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[Sagan]

1. Now, I'm no foreign policy expert...

But I'd have to say that when the Prime Minister's office comes under mortar fire, the country in question can't be regarded as much of a bastion of liberty and democracy.

Still, good excuse for martial law, which is exactly what Chimpco wants.

[Dhalgren]

2. Yeah, the Emperor is probably

waiting to see how the Iraqi madel works befor trying out martial law back in the home provinces. Man, things are not looking good.

[sniffa]

3. burn mother fucker

burn