Baghdad Sheraton hit by RPG

Fox News | 11/20/03

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RPG came through glass ceiling of the atrium - around 16th -17th floor, pieces of glass ceiling fell into the lobby ~ no reports of injuries.

The main CPA compound is across from this Sheraton.

Did they score a mobility kill? Blow the Sheraton's track off?

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Israeli media reports:

The mortars were fired from a donkey-cart. No injuries reported.

Maariv reports there are a few injured people.

Arutz 7 reports that a grenade was thrown at the hotel.

A donkey kart loaded with a makeshift rocket launcher sits abandoned in a street near the Italian embassy in Baghdad. Two makeshift launchers with a total of 52 rockets in their tubes were found near the Italian embassy in Baghdad shortly after morning rocket attacks on Iraq's oil ministry and main media hotels.(AFP/Ahmad Fadaam)

A US soldier and a plainclothes Iraqi sapper look at look at a makeshift rocket launcher inside a donkey cart, found in a street near the Italian embassy in Baghdad. Two makeshift launchers with a total of 52 rockets in their tubes were found near the embassy.(AFP/Patrick Baz)

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At least it wasn't the Paris Hilton.