Witness History: Archive 2012 - The bombardment of Baghdad

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On 20 March 2003 the US and its allies began their air strikes against Iraq.

For millions of ordinary Iraqis it meant the beginning of three weeks of fear and helplessness.

Hear what it was like for just one schoolgirl who lived through the bombardment.

(Photo: Ramizi Haidar/AFP/Getty Images)

Published on Tuesday, 20th March 2012.

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