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Iraqi tribal leader escapes assassination attempt
 An Iraqi tribal leader escaped an assassination attempt Sunday when gunmen attacked his house in the city of Hillah, Iraq security sources said. Sheikh Fawaz Kamel Ahmed, leader of the al-Massoud tribe, was injured in the attack on his house in Hillah, 100 kilometres south of Baghdad.In separate news, two US soldiers were injured late Saturdr vehicle was caught in a bomb attack near al-Fallujah, which lies about 70 kilometres west of Baghdad in Anbar province. The US presence there has decreased as Iraqi forces start to shoulder more of the province's security. Posted by: Fred 2009-03-24 |
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