Explosions rock Baghdad

At least four strong explosions shook the heart of the Iraqi capital tonight, hours after the US-run coalition transferred sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government.

At least four strong explosions shook the heart of the Iraqi capital tonight, hours after the US-run coalition transferred sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government.

Three strong blasts reverberated through the city after midnight local time.

The cause of the blasts was unknown but it appeared the explosions occurred on the western side of the Tigris river where the US-controlled Green Zone is located.

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