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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Thursday, October 13, 2022
At least 10 hurt in Iraq rocket attack ahead of parliamentary vote on new president
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Iraqi security forces block a road leading to the Green Zone in Baghdad on October 13, 2022, as lawmakers gather for their fourth attempt this year to elect a new president and break political gridlock that has sparked deadly violence. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)
BAGHDAD — Rocket fire targeting Baghdad’s Green Zone wounded 10 people as lawmakers gather today in a bid to elect a new president, a security official says.
Nine Katyusha-style rockets targeted the capital’s fortified government and diplomatic district, the security forces say in a statement. At least ten people were injured, a security official tells AFP, adding that one of the projectiles fell near parliament.
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