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Post by sevenofnine on May 29, 2015 10:55:00 GMT -5
Breaking news of course off everybody fav Arabic news wire
Car bombs at two hotels in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, have killed at least 10 people, with dozens more wounded.
The explosions occurred just before midnight (21:00 GMT) and were heard across the city centre.
The first explosion went off near the Babylon hotel, an upscale and recently refurbished hotel overlooking the Tigris river.
Government officials often hold meetings and news conferences at the hotel.
The second car bomb exploded a few minutes later in an area close to the Cristal hotel, the old Sheraton hotel, which is usually crowded at that time on a Thursday.
The blasts appeared to have been coordinated.
Al Jazeera's Imran Khan, reporting from Baghdad, said the hotels were frequented by members of NGOs and journalists.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/deaths-blasts-baghdad-hotels-iraq-150528220310815.html
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