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| Iraq |
| Iraqi deputy PM escapes assassination attempt |
| 2014-04-12 |
| [Iran Press TV] Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq has escaped an liquidation attempt when his convoy came under fire by unidentified gunnies. The assault, which took place in the Abu Ghraib area west of Storied Baghdad on Friday, left a guard dead and at least five people injured. "Mr. Mutlaq is safe and was not hurt," said an assistant to the deputy premier, who was travelling in the convoy. According to some reports, the snuffies were dressed in army uniforms and were driving military vehicles as they opened fire against the convoy, triggering a shootout with the guards. The liquidation attempt came as the country is heading towards an important election on April 30. Iraqi troops, backed by local Sunni rustics, have been fighting al-Qaeda-affiliated snuffies in the country's western regions, including Anbar province, since late December 2013. Iraq's Interior Ministry has said that snuffies have launched an open war in Iraq and they want to push the Middle Eastern country into chaos. |
| Posted by:Fred |