Iraqi governor escapes bomb blast
Monday, November 07, 2011 - 09:18 AM
The governor of Iraq’s largest Sunni province has survived an assassination attempt in a former insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad.
Iraqi police said Qasim al-Fahadawi, the governor of Anbar province, escaped unhurt when a roadside bomb hit his motorcade as it headed to Baghdad this morning.
A provincial media official said three bodyguards were injured in the attack.
Mr Al-Fahadawi has been a frequent target for insurgents. He lost a leg in a 2009 bombing at his office in the city of Ramadi.
Today’s attack came as Anbar officials consider joining other provinces to create an semi-autonomous Sunni region in Iraq.
