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Diplomats told to take cover in Baghdad
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Mar 27, 2008 05:59pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - The State Department has instructed all personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad not to leave reinforced structures due to incoming insurgent rocket fire that has killed two American government workers this week.
In a memo sent Thursday to embassy staff and obtained by The Associated Press, the department says employees are required to wear helmets, body armor and other protective gear if they must venture outside and strongly advises them to sleep in blast-resistant locations instead of the less secure trailers that most occupy.
"Due to the continuing threat of indirect fire in the International Zone, all personnel are advised to remain under hard cover at all times," it says. "Personnel should only move outside of hard cover for essential reasons." |
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