Attempt of Explosion of Armenian church in Baghdad

THERE WAS ATTEMPT OF EXPLOSION OF ARMENIAN CHURCH IN BAGHDAD

Noyan Tapan
Nov 11 2004

BAGHDAD, 11.11.04. A bomb exploded near the Armenian church in Baghdad
on November 9 at noon. There were no victims, but damage was caused
to the building of the church.

According to the press service of the Executive Council of ARF
Dashnaktsutyun Armenia, Paruir Hakobian, a representative of
the national authorities of Iraq, confirmed this information in
his telephone conversation with the `Azdak` editorial office. In
particular, he mentioned that `the purpose of the explosion was
exactly the Armenian church.`