Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives a drone attack on his home
Officials said a drone laden with explosives struck the building, injuring six of his bodyguards in an apparent assassination attempt. Mr Kadhimi called for "calm and restraint from everyone".
After violent unrest over recent election results, the attack was condemned by both the US and Iran. Security sources say three drones were used in the attack, launched from near Republic Bridge on the River Tigris, but two were shot down.
No one has said they attacked in an area of the city housing many government buildings and foreign embassies.
Security forces collected remains of a small explosives-laden drone for examination; an unnamed security official told Reuters news agency.
"It's premature now to say who carried out the attack," the official was quoted as saying. "We're checking our intelligence reports and waiting for initial investigation results to point the finger at perpetrators."
Commercial drones fitted with explosives were used by the Islamic State militant group when it held parts of northern Iraq, notably during the battle for Mosul in 2017. Mr al-Kadhimi, a former intelligence chief, was sworn into office in May last year.
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