CBI general manager escapes life attempt in Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A general manager of the Central Bank of Iraq survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday in central Baghdad, a manager of the bank’s public relations said. “A roadside bomb went off this morning targeting the motorcade of the general manager of the Central Bank of Iraq‘s administrative department, Ali Abu Nayla, while heading to his work in al-Maared region, central Baghdad,” Fadel Jassem told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The blast injured two of his bodyguards and damaged his vehicle,” he continued.   SH (TP) /SR 687