Iraqi officials said Sunday the residence of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was hit by rocket fire

11/06/2021- 9:20 p.m.

Iraqi officials said Sunday the residence of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was hit by rocket fire but he was unharmed in the attack.

Residents of Baghdad heard the sound of an explosion followed by gunfire from the direction of the capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and government offices.

Two Iraqi officials said al-Kadhimi’s residence was hit by rocket fire.

It was not immediately clear who fired the rocket. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.