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Turkish ambassador wounded in Iraq gun attack
 Police in Baghdad say gunmen have attacked the convoy of the Turkish ambassador to Iraq, injuring him slightly. The attack on Unal Cevikoz's convoy occurred on Baghdad's airport road, notorious for frequent assaults by insurgents targeting foreigners. Staff of foreign embassies have been targeted by groups like Al Qaeda to try to force them to shut their missions in Iraq and dissuade them from recognising the US-backed Iraqi government. Most recently, Khartoum closed its embassy in Baghdad after five Sudanese embassy staff were kidnapped.Posted by: Fred 2006-01-03 |
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