Gunman killed at entrance to Baghdad Green Zone

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraqi and US-led coalition troops shot dead a gunman as he tried to penetrate the tight security around Baghdad's fortified government and embassy compound on Monday, military officials said.

The unidentified man opened fire at a coalition soldier just outside the defence ministry which lies within the Green Zone compound, the officials said.

"Both the coalition forces service member and the gunman were transported to a military medical facility, but the gunman died of his wounds," a US military official told AFP.

The military gave neither the name nor the nationality of the wounded coalition soldier.

Iraqi security officials said the attacker had been dressed in a military uniform and tried to get into the ministry compound but was...