Blasts Hit Green Zone

Smoke has been seen rising from the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone after it was targeted by a series of rockets or mortars.

 At least 10 blasts were heard in the area in central Baghdad, starting shortly before 6am on Sunday, and helicopters were immediately seen flying overhead.
The US public address system in the Green Zone warned people to "duck and cover" and to stay away from windows.

The 10sq km area on the west bank of the Tigris river houses the US and British embassies, the Iraqi government headquarters and thousands of American troops on the west bank of the Tigris River.
 
Fighters blamed

Last month, the US military blamed what it calls Iranian-backed armed Shia groups for a series of deadly rocket attacks in Baghdad.