Anbar deputy governor survives assassination

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: The deputy governor of Anbar province survived an assassination attempt on Sunday. “A roadside bomb targeted the official’s motorcade in central Falluja city,” a local security source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He noted that three of the official’s guards were wounded, and one the motorcade’s vehicles was damaged in the blast. Falluja, the biggest city of Anbar province, lies 45 km west of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 3