Yahoo NewsWed, Dec 31, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A large explosion ripped through a restaurant in central Baghdad on New Year's Eve, killing five people. Witnesses said the blast was caused by a car bomb.
Rescuers were seen pulling people from the building, as sirens wailed and ambulances sped to the area near the former U.S. Embassy. Five people died, said Lt. General Ahmed Kadhem, deputy Iraqi interior minister and Baghdad chief of police.
The restaurant, called Nabil, had advertised a New Year's Eve party with live music and bellydancing. Several cars outside the restaurant were wrecked and in flames.
Gunfire was heard after the explosion. U.S. soldiers were seen heading to the scene, and U.S. military helicopters hovered overhead. Firefighters trained hoses on the flames. A large crater was visible on a sidestreet next to the restaurant, which is on the corner of a city block.
I'm sure George and Laura are too busy celebrating another fabulous year to even notice.
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