A blast rocked western Baghdad on Monday morning, AFP reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Meanwhile, Iraqi National Guard forces backed by U.S. occupation troops have freed a Jordanian hostage seized a few weeks ago in the southern city of Nassiriya, Al Arabiya television reported on Monday.
It aired footage showing the freed Jordanian and said Iraqi and U.S. forces had detained 16 people suspected of kidnapping him and demanding a ransom of $250,000 for his release. (albawaba.com)
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