The Iraqi oil ministry building in Baghdad was ablaze on Friday and Iraqi police at the scene said it had been hit by three rockets.

Flames and smoke poured from the fourth floor of the building. Earlier, rockets were also fired at two Baghdad hotels used by foreign contractors and media organizations.

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