Bombed Iraqi Shiite shrine reopens after rebuilding

April 16 2009 17:45:20

Bombed Iraqi Shiite shrine reopens after rebuilding

Agence France-Presse

"The technical teams were able to complete the rebuilding of the dome and the minarets with Iraqi hands," said Haqi al-Hakim, head of the government committee charged with rebuilding the mausoleum. Visitors are now being allowed inside the building for the first time since 2006.

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