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Thursday, December 15, 2005

As Voting Begins In Iraq Large Explosion Is Heard Near Green Zone…

Associated Press ROBERT H. REID December 14, 2005 at 11:02 PM
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Polling stations opened around Iraq Thursday to allow Iraqis to vote for a new parliament. A large explosion was head in downtown Baghdad within minutes of the polls opening and sirens could be heard inside the heavily fortified Green Zone where the Iraqi government and the U.S. and British embassies are located.

Police said the explosion was reportedly caused by a mortar landing near the Green Zone. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage.

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