Reply #6: Coordinated attacks on 3 Baghdad hotels kill at least 31

[Zomby Woof]

Source: Los Angeles Times

Militants bombed three hotel compounds in eastern Baghdad today.

The coordinated attacks, which took place within minutes of one another, targeted facilities that host political events and are home to businessmen and news agencies. It was the latest high-profile attack in Baghdad ahead of national elections in early March.

At least 31 people were killed and 89 wounded in the bombings, according to security officials. The first car bomb exploded by the Sheraton in eastern Baghdad at 3:40 p.m.

The blast was quickly followed by an explosion outside of the Babylon hotel, where the government and political parties hold meetings. Soon after, a car bomb blasted the Hamra hotel compound, home to several international news agencies, including the Los Angeles Times.


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