ASSESSMENTS
Iraq: Hotel Bombings in Baghdad
Oct 24, 2005 | 21:30 GMT
Summary
Three large explosions Oct. 24 in the Iraqi capital struck hotels where foreign journalists are staying. Given the details, it seems that this is likely the work of transnational jihadist elements who have timed it to coincide with the constitutional referendum results. That the perpetrators were able to breach a relatively high-security area in Baghdad demonstrates that the political process will not necessarily lead to a decline in violence.
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