Morganhdad, Green Zone- Council of Ministries Approx. 7:45pm
At approximately 6:34pm the Council Of Ministries located in the Green Zone of Morganhdad was bombed by an unknown source.
The bomb dropped 34 minutes into the speech of ousted Baghdad mayor Ala’ al-Tamimi. The former mayor had just begun to discuss the issues and persons involved in his forcible removal from office when the bomb dropped feet from the podium.
The former mayor was forcibly removed from office on August 8th of last year by armed men who supported city council chairman Mazin Makkiya. It is not clear as of yet if the same group is responsible for today’s attacks as well.
Seconds after the attack al-Tamimi was taken by stretcher to local Red Cross triage and later transferred to Ruby Hospital. It is still unclear as to the extent of his injuries as well as the amount of civilian casualties from those in attendance at the speech.
American soldiers have blockaded the area and are taking the necessary precautions for a repeat attack. Residents of the Green Zone have been asked to report to their local safe zones with necessities only.
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