IRAQ-CONFLICT: More explosions jolt Baghdad

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

BAGHDAD, Mar 24 2003 (IPS) - New explosions rocked downtown Baghdad early morning on Monday as the US and allied warplanes buzzed the city.

The new air raids were the heaviest since Friday night.

Low-flying aircraft swooped overhead just before every huge explosion.

Pre-dawn bombings were also heard in the centre of the Iraqi capital.

Earlier today a number of US B-52 bombers took off from the British air base of Fairford with news reports that the bombers were on their way to drop more bombs on Iraq.