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Bombed Al Sijud Palace in Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. The grey area at lower centre, on the banks of the Tigris river, is the dusty remains of the former palace after it had been destroyed by coalition bombs and missiles during the spring 2003 invasion of Iraq. Photographed by the QuickBird satellite on 1st April 2003. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/DIGITAL GLOBE, EURIMAGE)