American Compound Attacked in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three rockets slammed into a hotel housing U.S. troops and civilians on Saturday but caused no injuries, while in the explosive town of Fallujah, U.S. troops killed two Iraqis at a checkpoint, the military said. James Smith, spokesman for the U.S.-run coalition, said the projectiles struck the Al-Rashid Hotel about 6:30 a.m. Posted by Editor at September 27, 2003 02:43 PM