Polls opened at 7 a.m.

8 a.m.

Baghdad: So far 25 mortar rounds targeted polling stations all over the city. We were literally woken by one that targeted the polling station a few minutes walk away from our offices. Thank God no casualties.

There goes another one!

A small residential building in Amil neighbourhood, southwest Baghdad, was leveled by a home mede bomb killing four civilians and injuring another eight.

A small residential building was leveled in Shaab neighbourhood, north Baghdad, killing one civilian and killing injuring six others.

Anbar: Four big explosions shook Fallujah.

Diyala: Three roadside bombs exploded in Buhruz, 4 km to the south of Baquba, without casualties. They targeted a polling station.

A mortar round targeted a polling station in Buhruz. No casualties.

It seems that the plan is to scare people so badly that they willl be too afraid to go out to vote.