Iraqi first lady survives bomb attack
First Lady Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, wife of Iraq President Jalal Talabani, escaped unscathed from a roadside bombing near her motorcade in Baghdad on Sunday, BBC News reported the same day.
The convoy carrying Ibrahim was traveling to a cultural festival at Baghdad’s National Theater when one of its vehicles hit an improvised explosive device. Four of her bodyguards were injured in the attack.
The first lady is the daughter of Ibrahim Ahmed, one of the founders of the Kurdish Democratic Party, and married Talabani in 1970. The First Lady also owns a media group and is a committed children’s rights activist.
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The convoy carrying Ibrahim was traveling to a cultural festival at Baghdad’s National Theater when one of its vehicles hit an improvised explosive device. Four of her bodyguards were injured in the attack.
The first lady is the daughter of Ibrahim Ahmed, one of the founders of the Kurdish Democratic Party, and married Talabani in 1970. The First Lady also owns a media group and is a committed children’s rights activist.
For the full article, click here.
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