North Iraq Ninewa’s Governor escapes assassination attempt

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: The Governor of northern Iraq ’s Ninewa Province , Athil al-Nujaify, has escaped an assassination attempt in its center city of Mosul , when an explosive charge blew off against his motorcade in the city, a Mosul security source said on Monday.   “An explosive charge blew off against the motorcade of Nujeify, when it passed through Tiloul-al-Baj area, south of Mosul , while on his way for Baghdad ,” the security source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He said the explosion had failed to cause human casualties, but damaged one of the motorcade’s vehicles.   Mosul , the center of Ninewa Province , is 405 km to the north of Baghdad .   SKH (ST)         670