Bombing in the Green Zone, Sarafiya Bridge Destroyed

Two major attacks today in Baghdad. One inside the Parliment building in the Green Zone. Attacks inside the Green Zone are rare. The other destroyed a bridge accross the Tigris in Northern baghdad. The Bridge had been built by the British either just before or after WWI. It was destroyed Thursday afternoon by a truck bomb. At least 10 were killed in that incident.

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Update, 14:12 EDT:
The death toll at the Parliment has been revised to 8.

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