The Green Zone area was bombed today Thursday by nine Katyusha rockets during the parliament session to elect a new president for Iraq, according to a statement by the Security Media Cell.
The bombing resulted in the injury of three people, including a member of the security forces and two other civilians. A number of vehicles and civilian buildings were also damaged in the attack.
According to the statement, the first missile fell behind the guest house, the second fell near the office of the Prime Minister in the Al-Alawi area, and the third hit the Ibn Baniya Mosque.
The fourth missile landed in the yard of the international terminal, the fifth fell near Green Gate 9, and the sixth missile fell near Al-Muthana Airport.
There are areas where the bombing is repeated. The competent security services began collecting information to prosecute the perpetrators of this cowardly act that targets societal peace and democracy in the state.