Fresh air strikes hit Saddam's palace

US-British forces bombarded the main presidential palace complex in Baghdad on Tuesday morning for the second consecutive day.

US-British forces bombarded the main presidential palace complex in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday morning for the second consecutive day, an AFP reporter said.

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A missile or smart bomb crashed into the heart of the compound on the 13th day of the war.

The sprawling palace grounds, a potent symbol of President Saddam Hussein's grip on power, has been a frequent target of the bombardments.

Around a dozen missiles had struck the Iraqi capital overnight.