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Al-Iraqiya MP survives assassination attempt in Tikrit
 SALAH EL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq: A lawmaker of the al-Iraqiya bloc, Dr. Qutiebya Ibrahim al-Juburi, survived an attempt on his life on Tuesday when his motorcade came under an armed attack in south of Tikrit while returning from Baghdad.The lawmaker told Aswat al-Iraq news agency that four gunmen opened fire on his motorcade in north of Dejla district, south of Tikrit, noting that a clash erupted between his bodyguards and the attackers, who surrendered and were handed to the police. Tikrit, the capital of Salah el-Din, lies 175 km north of Baghdad. Posted by: Steve White 2010-07-07 |
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