| AN attack on Australian troops who are housed in Baghdad has left their building damaged but no troops hurt. Two rocket-propelled grenades were fired at the accommodation building of the Australian security attachment at 7.10am Baghdad time. One fell 50 metres wide, while the other hit the side of the Baghdad building. An Australian Defence Department spokeswoman said as far as they were aware, no-one was hurt. "We don't have details on whether they (the troops) were there or not," the spokeswoman told AAP. The 120 troops who stay in the building are from the 5/7 Royal Australian Regiment and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, both based in Darwin. The same troops were attacked when a car bomb exploded in October, damaging three light armoured vehicles and injuring three soldiers. The attachment protects Australian diplomats and officials at the nearby Australian embassy. The spokeswoman said troop movements were a tactical secret but all possible measures were taken to keep troops safe. "Iraq is a dangerous place and our security attachment protects Australian diplomats and officials and we are continuing to monitor our force protection requirements to ensure that we are able to protect Australian troops in the safest possible way," the spokeswoman said. She said it was not clear whether Australian forces were targeted. |