At least two dead in Baghdad library explosion

The building badly damaged in the explosion which appeared a bomb attack. US forces and Iraqi police officers cordoned off the area for hours just after the blast, occured at 18.45 (local time). An Iraqi witness told at least two people were killed in the blast. Another Iraqi witness claimed that several anti-Saddam documentaries were hidden in the library. US soldiers kept people away for the scene while the police was investigating the blast.