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Suicide bomber gunned down in northern Iraq
Arbil (Iraq), Oct 17: An Iraqi suicide car bomber was gunned down by security agents before he could blow up the interior ministry building in the northern city of Arbil, an official from the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) said.
Arbil (Iraq), Oct 17: An Iraqi suicide car bomber was gunned down by security agents before he could blow up the interior ministry building in the northern city of Arbil, an official from the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) said.
"An Iraqi in a Toyota carrying more than 100 kilograms of TNT sped towards the interior ministry building around 12:35 pm (1505 IST) yesterday before trying to activate the explosives," Karim Singari, the KDP's Interior Minister, told reporters.
"The ministry guards reacted and shot at the man who had penetrated the grounds of the building after crossing through checkpoints," he said.
Bureau Report