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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. | 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. |
| Reports conflicted as to the source of the explosions, with some sources suggesting mortars and others a double vehicle bombing. | |
| At least five people were injured in the attack. | |
| 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 and has come under mortar and rocket attack in the past. | |
| There were conflicting reports as to the source of the explosions | |
| Minutes after the attack, Mr Negroponte began his scheduled joint news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. | |
| Earlier, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice confirmed that her deputy was in Iraq for talks with the Iraqi government on planning for the transition as more US forces withdraw and Iraqis take on more responsibilities. | |
| His weekend discussions also covered the remaining obstacles to a security agreement that would govern the US military presence in Iraq beyond December, when the current legal authorities expire, Ms Rice said. |