UN leader shaken by Iraq explosion

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was unharmed after a rocket landed near Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone while the two men were speaking to reporters at a news conference.

Ban was talking of the international community's commitment to a peaceful and democratic Iraq when a blast shook the building, jolting the secretary-general, but not Iraq's prime minister.




The rocket landed as one of Ban's questions was being translated.

Ban was to leave Baghdad later today after the first visit by the top UN official in nearly a year and a half.

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[Djpsycho2000]

lol that un dude got kind of scared and that Iraqi prime minister was like "what's wrong, this happens everyday!".

[LBH2O1O]

maliki, what a brave man!!!!!

[toneysmith48]

Iraq after the American invasion just for your self wether it was safe during Saddam or after Saddam?

[jradetzky]

he must have soiled his pants

[DJSevenTap]

In Korea its not used to hear bombs and guns everyday... I would have reacted in the same way or worst..lol. Its sad to know that some people live with that and have gotten used to this... WAR SHOULDN'T BE A RUTINE!..

[alkdraa101]

the Iraqi presdent just said : It's nothing

[barbabudsa]

i hope banki would understand how children could sleep under such conditions. i hope...

[Poltergeist40]

Ha ha ha ha ha !!! This is almost as funny as the attempted assassination of Reagan. Watch how the cunter cowers when the mortar shell hits !!!! Ha ha ha ha ha !!!

[AssyrianBeast357]

I THINK IT WAS A MORTAR

[dentistdent2000]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha