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  • L A TIMES REPORTERS WOUNDED

    12/31/2003 2:45:35 PM PST · by Ramonan · 25 replies · 189+ views
    NEWSDAY.COM AP ^ | December 31, 2003, 4:45 PM EST | From Staff and Wire Reports
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A car bomb ripped through a crowded restaurant hosting a New Year's Eve party in the Iraqi capital, killing five Iraqis and wounding 24 others. The nighttime attack came amid tightened security in Baghdad as military officials expected insurgent attacks. Sirens wailed and helicopters buzzed overhead as ambulances and U.S. soldiers converged after the explosion on the Nabil restaurant, a popular spot with foreigners that had advertised a New Year's Eve party with live music and belly dancing. Three reporters from the Los Angeles Times, and four local staff members suffered injuries that appeared minor, said Dean...