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Iraqi Speaker Mohammed Al Halbousi, centre, was the target of the attack but it was not clear if he was at home at the time. Reuters
Iraqi Speaker Mohammed Al Halbousi, centre, was the target of the attack but it was not clear if he was at home at the time. Reuters
Two children wounded by rockets fired at Iraq parliament Speaker Halbousi's home
Attack comes hours after country's top court confirmed his re-election
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The National
26 January, 2022