Urgent – Nineveh Governor survives assassination

Nineveh, Mosul (IraqiNews.com) The Governor of Nineveh province, Atheel al-Nijaifi survived an assassination attempt when two Improvised Explosive Devices exploded to the north of Mosul.Security source reported to IraqiNews.com ”The two IEDs exploded targeting the motorcade of Nijaifi while he was returning from attending a solace in Rashidiya area of northern Mosul.””The explosion of the IEDs resulted in wounding a bodyguard of Nijaifi,” the statement concluded. \END\