Iraq's army parades as rocket fire hits Green Zone

2012-01-06 44

It was a moment of pride for Iraq's armed forces, marking 91 years since their creation. But as soldiers marched in Baghdad, watched by prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, violence was not far away. Rocket fire against the heavily-fortified Green Zone was a reminder that after the withdrawal of US troops last month, Iraq's stubborn insurgency goes on. ... http://www.euronews.net/