BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least one rocket and three mortar rounds struck Iraq's heavily fortified oil ministry building in Baghdad, causing some damage but no casualties, a spokesman said.
"At least one rocket and three mortar rounds were fired at the ministry between 12:30 pm (0830 GMT) and 1:00 pm (0900 GMT) damaging the building in several places, shattering glass and affecting some of the offices," Assem Jihad told AFP by telephone from inside the building.
"There is only material loss and no casualties, and we have left it to the discretion of employees to decide if they want to evacuate the building."
The building, northeast of the city centre, is protected by massive concrete slabs and is the only ministry that was secured by US troops after they entered Baghdad in April last year, sparing it the looting that devastated other government premises.
Iraq's oil infrastructure is the target of frequent attack by insurgents, preventing the country from restoring exports and bringing in much-needed hard currency.
Pipelines supplying two refineries in southern and northern Iraq were attacked Friday.