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IRBIL, Dec 25 (KUNA) -- Duraid Mohammad Kshmoula, governor of Mosul
province, survived Tuesday an assassination attempt when an Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) exploded near his convoy in the city.
A security source told KUNA that the governor was safe but two of his
escorts were injured due to the incident occurring at Gabat area, north of the
city.
On the wake of the new security improvement in the country, terrorists
decided to remind Iraq's government and people of their presence, striking
hard with a booby-trapped at attack at Beiji area today.
The Beiji attack caused the death of about 25 people and the injury of some
90 others. (end)
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