11:55 a.m. Diyala - Two mortar shells landed near a voting center in Abdul Jabar town, south west of Baquba. - Two bombs exploded near voting centers in Muradiayh town without casualties. - Ten bombs exploded in Saadiyah town, north of Baquba. No casualties. - Four bombs exploded in Baladrouz, 30 miles east of Baquba, targeting polling centers. No casualties. - A roadside bomb targeted the office of the National Movement, a political party, in Baladrouz damaging the office. Fallujah Two mortar shells landed near a polling center in Sicher town, north of Fallujah. Three other mortar shells landed near a polling center in Garma. The two attacks caused no injuries
11:45 a.m
At a polling station in Karrada, Naji Shalghem, a Libyan, who is the Arab league’s envoy to Iraq, is and international monitor and has visited four polling stations today. He said that the Arab league General Secretary Amr Moussa gave instructions to participate fully in the monitoring process, emphasizing a role for Iraq’s fellow Arab nations.
“We are the Arab league; we are here to bring Iraq back to his environment and to embrace Iraq. I am not talking diplomacy, I am talking reality. I am talking from my heart”
11:35 a.m.
- Iraq’s elections’ committee decides to end curfew all over Iraq, except Nineveh, allowing only small cars to move and continue banning buses and trucks.
Elections Day 11:25 a.m. Update
- Reports from Iraqi provinces say increased numbers of voters defying threats and attacks.
- Arab league monitors tour in different voting centers. Ahmed Abu Al Esh, Egyptian , Arab league international monitor, visited a voting center in Najaf and told journalists they are comfortable to see the voting process is “going well”.
- Iraqi parties’ satellite channels continue to broadcast songs to urge people to vote.
11:15 a.m. Update
- Cancelling curfew in Thi Qar province.
- Lines of voters are increasing in Karrada neighborhood; voters said they felt it is their duty to vote despite the attacks throughout Baghdad.
- Many voters in Yarmouk neighborhood, in west Mosul, are not voting after gunmen threatened residents not to vote yesterday.
- Numbers of voters in Baquba started to increase and Iraqi army and police vehicles are using loudspeakers to play songs that urge people to vote.
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