A series of rockets or mortars were fired toward the Green Zone early Saturday, a day after Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his Mahdi Army militia fighters to cease attacks for another six months.
Nearly 10 blasts were heard in the area in central Baghdad starting about 6:15 a.m., and the U.S. public address system there warned people to "duck and cover" and to stay away from windows. According to the AP, Maj. Brad Leighton, a U.S. military spokesman, confirmed the Green Zone was hit by indirect fire.
The U.S. military blamed what it calls "Iranian-backed Shiite militias" for a series of deadly rocket attacks in Baghdad earlier this week.
Al-Sadr announced Friday that he has extended the six-month order through mid-August and the U.S. military welcomed the announcement.
