Booby trapped car attack foiled in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 24 (KUNA) -- A suicidal attack was foiled after, a Syrian national, driving a booby trapped car was arrested by the Iraqi police. Spokesman for the Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) General Qasem Atta noted that securitymen arrested a suicidal terrorist while driving a booby trapped car in Al-Jamea neighborhood, western Baghdad.
He added that the arrest was made upon intelligence information on attacks to be launched by terrorists, targeting civilian and security forces using booby trapped cars and explosive belts. (end) ahh.lb KUNA 241310 Dec 09NNNN