Iraq Cabinet Minister Escapes Unharmed From Baghdad Car Bombing

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Iraqi Construction and Housing Minister Mohammad Saheb al-Darraji escaped unharmed when a car bomb exploded near his convoy in Baghdad today, injuring six of his bodyguards, the ministry said.

Two vehicles from the minister’s convoy were burned by the explosion in the western part of the Iraqi capital, the ministry said in an emailed statement.