BAGHDAD
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi survived an assassination attempt on Monday in the northern city of Mosul.
"Al-Nujaifi's motorcade was targeted by an explosive device in Mosul," parliament's media office said in a Monday statement.
According to the statement, one vehicle was damaged in the attack and its occupants injured.
"This [assassination] attempt is part of a series of attacks targeting national symbols in light of the current security turmoil and the approach of parliamentary polls," the statement read.
By Sawsan al-Qaiysi
englishnews@aa.com.tr
