Al Jazeera office in Baghdad bombed

Published April 8th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Al-Jazeera television said on Tuesday its Baghdad office was hit during a U.S. air raid on the Iraqi capital and that some of its correspondents were wounded. The station aired footage of the cameraman being taking away for treatment in a car belonging to rival network Abu Dhabi television. 

 

Al Jazeera's Baghdad correspondent Majid Abdel Hadi said the network's offices were located in a residential area of Baghdad. 

 

Earlier, Reuters>/i> said U.S. planes raiding the capital were striking targets near the Iraqi Information Ministry and artillery fire was coming in. (Albawaba.com) 

 

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