Twin bombs go off in Baghdad as Negroponte wraps up visit
Bombs exploded outside the Iraqi capital's tightly guarded Green Zone on Tuesday as US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte wrapped up a visit focusing on a controversial military pact.
Two powerful explosions went off in quick succession at a time of heavy traffic.An Iraqi security official said a soldier and six civilians were wounded in the attack on the edge of the Green Zone.
Inside the zone, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told reporters an agreement was "very close," but nothing was final. However, there were "new ideas and new language" on a mutually acceptable deal with the US, he said.
"This needs some bold political decisions now," he added.
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Two powerful explosions went off in quick succession at a time of heavy traffic.An Iraqi security official said a soldier and six civilians were wounded in the attack on the edge of the Green Zone.
Inside the zone, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told reporters an agreement was "very close," but nothing was final. However, there were "new ideas and new language" on a mutually acceptable deal with the US, he said.
"This needs some bold political decisions now," he added.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.dailystar.com.lb
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