Bullet Hits Japanese Envoy's Car in Iraq

Japan withdrew the last of its 600 troops from Iraq in July

An official vehicle carrying Japan's acting ambassador to Iraq was hit by bullets on Thursday in Baghdad, but there were no injuries, the Foreign Ministry said.

The bullet cracked the windshield when it hit the car of Satoshi Ashiki, temporary charge d'affaires, near the Japanese embassy in Baghdad, the ministry said in a statement.

It was not immediately clear whether the shot was a stray bullet or specifically aimed at the diplomat.

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