Civil society official escapes assassination attempt in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A civil society official survived an attempt on his life Wednesday when a bomb exploded targeting his vehicle in central Baaquba, a police source said. “An improvised explosive device went off on Wednesday (Mar. 25) targeting the official of the civil society institutions commission, Hazbar Masier al-Azawi, in central Baaquba,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The official survived the explosion, while his brother was injured,” the source added. Al-Azawi had escaped three attempts on his life, during which four members of his family were killed. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P) 1