Security strengthened around Polish embassy in Baghdad

Following Tuesday's attack on the UN headquarters in Iraq, officials have decided to strengthen security measures around the Polish embassy in Baghdad. Jarosław Drozd of the Foreign Ministry announced that this decision is not the result of any direct threat to the diplomatic mission, but rather a normal procedure which is undertaken in such situations. "Not taking into account the fact that security measures are performed all the time, an analysis of the situation has lead us to increase the safety regime around our diplomatic center in Baghdad," said Drozd. Defense Ministry spokesman, Colonel Eugeniusz Mleczak also informed the press that other strategic institutions within the Polish stabilization zone in Iraq have also increased security. (www.onet.pl) A.K.