Bomb attack in Baghdad targets Iraqi deputy minister

Baghdad: An Iraqi deputy minister was the target of a bomb attack on Monday which killed a bodyguard and injured seven people.

Police officials say the blast struck the convoy of Fouad Al Moussawi, a deputy minister of sciences and technology, in an area of southeast Baghdad.

He was not harmed, but one of his security team was killed and four others were wounded. Three civilians also were injured.

Officials at Ibn Al Nafess Hospital have confirmed the police report.