Security official survives assassination in Nineveh

Nineveh, Mosul (IraqiNews.com) The deputy commander of the regiments affairs in Nineveh province, Lieutenant General Muhsin Mahmud, survived an assassination attempt to the south of Mosul.Security source reported to IraqiNews.com ”An Improvised Explosive Device exploded targeting the motorcade of the Lieutenant General in Shura district (45 KM) to the south of Mosul,” noting that ”The Lieutenant General was wounded due to the IED explosion.””The security forces blocked off the explosion area and transported the wounded officer to the hospital for treatment,” the source concluded. \END\