An explosion leveled part of a building as American
troops searched it for suspected production of "chemical
munitions," a U.S. general said. Two soldiers were
killed and five wounded in the blast, and a cheering mob
of Iraqis looted their wrecked Humvees, taking away
weapons and equipment.
Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt did not say what sort of
chemical munitions were believed to be produced at the
site.
"Chemical munitions could mean any number of things,"
including smoke grenades, he said. After the blast,
there was no sign in the area of precautions against
chemicals.
