BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi environment minister survived an attempt on his life on Wednesday when a bomb went off near his vehicle in Baghdad, a ministry’s official said.
“A bomb, stuck to one of the vehicles of the environment minister’s motorcade, went off in Zayouna region, injuring the driver who was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment,” Amir Ali al-Hassoun said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
He gave no further details.

SH (TP)