A suicide bomber killed two people and injured 17 others in Baghdad on Friday in an attempt on the life of a senior Iraqi politician, said an Interior Ministry source.
The attacker rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the convey of former deputy prime minister Ahmed al-Chalabi at about 9:50 p.m.(1850 GMT) in the Mansour district, killing two people, the source said.
The killed included one of the bodyguards of Chalabi who was not in the convey at the time, the source added.
Another 17 people, including five of Chalabi's bodyguards, were injured in the attack, according to the source.
Chalabi served as deputy prime minister from May 2005 to May 2006. He is also the head of the Iraqi National Congress party.
Source:Xinhua
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