Secretary General of the National Dialogue Council, Khalaf Al-Aleyan survived Saturday an assassination attempt south west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. A source in the council said in a press release that armed men disguised in police uniforms opened fire against the convoy of Al-Aleyan, injuring his son in the head, who was rushed to hospital for treatment. A member of the council and another member in the constitution draft committee were also assassinated on July 19th near a restaurant in Baghdad.