US Forces murder Al Jazeera reporter

national | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday April 08, 2003 09:06 by rediff

US missile hits Al Jazeera office in Baghdad, 1 dead

US missile hits Al Jazeera
office in Baghdad, 1 dead

April 08, 2003 12:51 IST

One person was killed on Tuesday morning when a US missile hit the office of the Al Jazeera television network in Baghdad.

The Qatar-based channel identified the deceased as one of its correspondents.

The office is located near the Iraqi information ministry building, which is near one of the presidential palaces.

President Saddam Hussein's palaces have been the target of US planes. On Monday, US ground troops claimed to have seized President Hussein's main palace.

Another important target, the planning ministry building, also lies close to the Al Jazeera office.