Senior officer escapes attempt on life

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: An Iraqi police colonel on Tuesday survived as assassination attempt in Diala’s al-Khales district, according to an official source. “Today, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near a checkpoint set up at the entrance of al-Khales district (15 km north of Baaquba) targeting Col. Hamid al-Luhaibi while he was heading home to al-Aswad area,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “There has been no word on casualties,” the source added. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1