Officials commemorate 20th anniversary of deadly attack on UN headquarters in Iraq
- Iraqi and United Nations officials marked the 20th anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.N. Headquarters in Baghdad, which killed 22 U.N. Staff including the head, Sergio Vieira de Mello.
- The attack occurred in 2003 after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, leading to an insurgency and years of brutal civil war in the country.
- The head of the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq mentioned that the wounds from the attack and subsequent violence may never fully heal, but highlighted recent stability and efforts by the current government to improve social services.
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20th anniversary of deadly attack on UN headquarters in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraqi and UN officials on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of a deadly attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad. The Aug. 19, 2003, truck bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, which housed the UN headquarters in Iraq at the time, killed 22 UN staff including the head, Sergio Vieira de Mello, a rising UN star. It was the deadliest attack against UN staff in its history. The attack came in the wake of the US-led invasion of Ira…
Officials commemorate 20th anniversary of deadly attack on UN headquarters in Iraq
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA (Associated Press) BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi and United Nations officials on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of a deadly attack on the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. The Aug. 19, 2003, truck bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, which housed the U.N. headquarters in Iraq at the time, killed 22 U.N. staff including the head, Sergio Vieira de Mello, a rising U.N. star. It was the deadliest terrorist attack against U.N. s…
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