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Deadly Blast Rocks Jordan's Embassy in Iraq

At least seven people are killed in an explosion outside the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad. Two U.S. soldiers are killed in a gun battle in another part of the Iraqi capital. And in Tikrit, the U.S. military captures at least four suspected Iraqi guerrilla fighters. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels and NPR's Ivan Watson.

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Anne Garrels
Ivan Watson
Ivan Watson is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, he has served as one of NPR's foreign "firemen," shuttling to and from hotspots around the Middle East and Central Asia.
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