Posted on 03/26/2006 7:37:47 AM PST by Wiz
Iraqi police officer survives assassination, five terrorists arrested in
search operation IRBIL, March 26 (KUNA) -- An Iraqi chief of police survived assassination on Sunday in the city of Kirkuk, northern Iraq.
Police sources told reporters that an explosive device targeted the convoy of Chief of Meqdad Police Center, Brigadier Adel Zein Al-Abedin while on his way to work, noting that the blast caused property damages.
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Chief of Meqdad Police Center, Brigadier Adel Zein, "Lucky", Al-Abedin...later was reported as saying:
"Allah's been good to me!"
A person might survive an assassination "attempt", but certainly not an assassination.
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