Diyala Governor Survives Bomb Blast in Baqouba, Iraq

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Diyala Governor Survives Bomb Blast in Baqouba
The Associated Press
Published: May 15, 2005

BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) - The governor of Diyala province survived a bomb attack unhurt in Baqouba early Sunday, and another blast rocked a crowded area of the same city north of the Iraqi capital, police said.

It was unclear if there were any casualties, but ambulances were heard racing to the scene in downtown Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, where both blasts happened about 500 yards from each other.

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1. Diyala Governor Survives Baqouba Bomb Blasts That Kill 4 Iraqis, Injure 37

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BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) - The governor of the province of Diyala survived one of two bombings in Baqouba early Sunday that a hospital official said killed four people and injured 37. snip

The first targeted the convoy of Diyala governor Raed Rashid Hamid al-Mullah Jawad, who escaped unharmed, said police Col. Mudhafar Muhammed.

A second bomb exploded minutes later about 500 yards away, rocking a crowded Baqouba area where the city's police, army, court and taxation headquarters are located.

Ambulances rushed to the scene, where body parts, including a hand and foot, lied on the ground amid pools of blood and shards of glass.