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| Barrage hits Baghdad Green Zone | Barrage hits Baghdad Green Zone |
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| A series of rockets or mortars have been fired into the heavily-fortified Green Zone in the centre of Baghdad. | A series of rockets or mortars have been fired into the heavily-fortified Green Zone in the centre of Baghdad. |
| Smoke rose from buildings after a sustained barrage of fire early on Sunday morning. | Smoke rose from buildings after a sustained barrage of fire early on Sunday morning. |
| The Green Zone is home to the Iraqi government HQ, the US and UK embassies, and thousands of American troops. | |
| It was not immediately clear where the rockets or mortars landed. Initial reports suggest there were no deaths or major casualties. | |
| As Sunday's attack hit, the US public address system warned people "to duck and cover" and to stay away from windows. | As Sunday's attack hit, the US public address system warned people "to duck and cover" and to stay away from windows. |
| Previous rocket attacks on the Green Zone have been blamed on rogue elements of Moqtada Sadr's Mehdi Army militia. | Previous rocket attacks on the Green Zone have been blamed on rogue elements of Moqtada Sadr's Mehdi Army militia. |
| Moqtadr Sadr renewed a ceasefire for his militia last month. | Moqtadr Sadr renewed a ceasefire for his militia last month. |