Press association urges probe into Abu Ghraib’s blast

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Association to Defend Journalists’ Rights on Wednesday called on the Iraqi cabinet to conduct an investigation into Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib blast that claimed the lives of a number of journalists. The association questioned who was responsible for the presence of a large number of journalists and media personnel in a hot spot, where it said the rule of law is not enforced, according to a statement released by the association and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. On Tuesday (March 10), a suicide bomber blew himself up in a popular market in Abu Ghraib area, western Baghdad, targeting a meeting held by chieftains and security personnel A spokesperson for Baghdad’s Operations Command (BOC), Maj. Gen. Qassem Ata, said that the suicide bombing has left 28 persons dead and 28 others wounded. Established in Baghdad in 2004, the Iraqi Association to Defend Journalists’ Rights is a non-governmental organization with defending journalists’ rights. SS (P)/SR 1