Monday, December 01, 2008

NPR Journalists Narrowly Escape Car Bombing

Ever wonder why we get so little actual reporting from the streets of Baghdad or the rest of Iraq and even Afghanistan, this may explain the reality of why!!

NPR.org, November 30, 2008 · An NPR correspondent and three members of NPR's Iraqi staff narrowly escaped an apparent assassination attempt in Baghdad on Sunday after a hidden "sticky" bomb exploded underneath their parked, armored BMW.

The car exploded in a pillar of flame and was totally destroyed. No one was injured in the attack.



“I was supposed to die here, but it seems my life is longer than this. I will be back, habibi.”

NPR videographer Ali Hamdani


Watch a video shot about 30 minutes after the bombing.

Listen: Ivan Watson reports on the neighborhood and bombing on 'Morning Edition'


Listen: Ivan Watson Discusses The Attack On 'All Things Considered'


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