Witnesses in Baghdad say a bomb blast outside the Iraqi national
journalists' union has wounded the union's leader and at least three
other people.
Witnesses say the bomb exploded in central Baghdad Saturday as the union leader was saying goodbye to three guests.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Gunmen
shot and fatally wounded the union's former leader, Shihab al-Tamimi,
in February. The official died of his wounds four days after being
ambushed in Baghdad.
The international Committee to Protect
Journalists says Iraq has become the world's most dangerous country for
journalists since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
The United States invaded Iraq citing concerns about alleged weapons of mass destruction programs. No such weapons were found.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
