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Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone as Iraq parliament meets

Preliminary information suggested at least nine rockets landed in and around the fortified area [Reuters screengrab]

Nine rockets landed on Thursday near the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, home to government buildings and foreign missions, according to a military statement, as a controversial parliament session was about to begin to elect the country’s new president.

Iraqi lawmakers reconvened in the afternoon after quorum was reached to postpone the session, with at least 269 of the 329 members attending the session.

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