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| Explosions as envoy visits Iraq | Explosions as envoy visits Iraq |
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| Two blasts have occurred near Baghdad's Green Zone where US envoy John Negroponte was preparing to speak to journalists about his visit to Iraq. | |
| One report said two mortar bombs had fallen close to the foreign ministry, injuring five civilians and setting several cars on fire. | One report said two mortar bombs had fallen close to the foreign ministry, injuring five civilians and setting several cars on fire. |
| Another said the blasts were caused by bombs attached to two cars. | Another said the blasts were caused by bombs attached to two cars. |
| Mr Negroponte, deputy secretary of state, is in Iraq for talks on the handover of security to Iraqi forces. | Mr Negroponte, deputy secretary of state, is in Iraq for talks on the handover of security to Iraqi forces. |
| The Green Zone is a fortified compound of government and diplomatic offices. | The Green Zone is a fortified compound of government and diplomatic offices. |