Blasts Near Iraq National Assembly Meeting
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
BAGHDAD, Iraq Plumes of black smoke rose after a series of explosions detonated near a building where Iraq's new National Assembly (search) was about to convene on Wednesday.
Air raid sirens could be heard after more than half a dozen blasts echoed through central Baghdad (search). The assembly area was not evacuated and did not appear to have been struck.













