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4 rockets land near electoral centers in Tikrit

January 31, 2009 - 07:38:45

SALAH AL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq: Four mortars on Saturday landed consecutively near three electoral centers in central and western Tirkit city, causing no casualties, according to a police source.

“This morning, two mortar shells fell near an electoral center on al-Arbaen Street, downtown Tikrit, causing no casualties; while a third mortar fell on Pasha Street, western Tikrit; and a fourth near the vegetables’ market in the center of the city,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The fourth mortar caused damage to nearby shops and houses, according to the source.
Voting began at 07:00 a.m. today to elect 28 provincial council members in Salah al-Din province.
A total of 666,651 voters in Salah al-Din are expected to head to 180 electoral centers, including 1,780 polling stations, to choose their representatives in local councils.

Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din province, lies 175 km north of Baghdad.

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