Police chief escapes attempt on life in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: A police chief in Kirkuk on Tuesday survived an assassination attempt when an explosive charge targeted his motorcade, according to a security source. “Today, al-Rashad district police chief, Captain Firas Kadhem, survived an attempt on his life when a sticky improvised explosive device (IED) targeted his motorcade while he was heading to work, wounding one of his security guards,” Brig. Sarhad Qadir told IraqiNews.com. The explosion caused damage to the vehicle, Brig. Qadir added. Kirkuk, 250 km (156 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sits on the ruins of a 5,000-year-old settlement. Because of the strategic geographical location of the city, Kirkuk was the battle ground for three empires, Assyria, Babylonia and Media which controlled the city at various times. SS (P) 1