Baghdad's central bankers come under fire

Staff at the central bank of Iraq were evacuated on Monday 17 November while a rocket that landed close to the bank was defused. The centre of Baghdad came under intense fire on Sunday with a report saying the central bank was probably a target.

From, AFP

Employees of Iraq's central bank were evacuated today while a rocket which landed nearby was defused, witnesses said.

A salvo of rockets crashed into the heart of Baghdad on Sunday night, probably aiming for the bank and adjacent financial

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