Iraq Elections

Iraq Elections
Baghdad - 7:22 colleagues and officials report a total of four mortar attacks on Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and four other bombings in the Iraqi capital. No reports of injuries.

7:05 officials and colleagues in Baghdad report that three mortar shells fell on the town in the "Green Zone" and three others were heard in the capital, where polling stations opened their doors

7:01 report and officials said that mortars hit the Green Zone with the opening of polling stations

Polling stations are scheduled to open soon in Iraq in the general election.

Country aims to turn the page on years of violence in the parliamentary elections, which comes just six months before the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops. Year is also expected to vote in large numbers, in stark contrast with 2005 when it boycotted the elections that took place.

The votes of the country, AFP reporters and photographers and will miss the events in all parts of Iraq to witnesses, and will report them lived here from the polls open at 07:00 am (0400 GMT), to the close of voting at 6:00 pm (1500 GMT)