A volley of rockets or mortars has been fired toward the U.S.-protected Green Zone in Iraq's capital.
Smoke rose from the heavily fortified area in central Baghdad after some 10 blasts were heard starting shortly before 6 a.m. The U.S. public address system there warned people to "duck and cover" and to stay away from windows.
U.S. officials have not issued any comment on Sunday's attack.
The sprawling zone on the west bank of the Tigris River houses the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi government headquarters and thousands of American troops.
It has been frequently struck by rockets and mortar rounds, but the attacks have tapered off amid stepped up security measures and a recent lull of violence.
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