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Poland's ambassador to Iraq wounded in blast
03 Oct 2007 07:58:10 GMT
Source: Reuters
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BAGHDAD, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Poland's ambassador to Iraq was wounded in an explosion in Baghdad on Wednesday, a diplomatic source in the Iraqi capital said.

Asked about reports of an explosion targeting a Polish diplomatic convoy, the source said: "Yes, that's right. The ambassador is wounded, and we are still trying to relocate him."

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The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus (L), poses with U.S. soldiers after pinning them with medals during a ceremony at the Camp Bucca detention facility in southern Iraq November 27, 2007. Bucca is the U.S. military's largest detention centre in Iraq, housing more than 21,000 detainees. The number of detainees has swelled during stepped up military operations in Iraq this year. Picture taken November 27, 2007. REUTERS/Dean Yates (IRAQ)


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