Wednesday 19 January 2005, 11:41 Makka Time, 8:41 GMT
Three car bombs rocked the center of the city killing 10 people.
According to the police a truck bomb exploded on Wednesday in central Baghdad killing 10 people and wounding nine. at about 7 am (0400 GMT).
Apparently a man drove a truck cab into the concrete barriers in front of the embassy, then left the cab and got in a car that was waiting for him, as reported by an Iraqi guard, the truck exploded shortly afterwards.
About 30 minutes later, another car bomb blew off near the al-Andalus traffic circle (Baghdad neighbourhood of Karrada) kiling 6 people, an Interior Ministry Official said.
According to the police, the third car bomb exploded in Baghdad close to an Iraqi army base killing two people and wounding five others.
Il Romanaccio at 10:48 AM