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| Polish envoy hurt in Iraq blast | Polish envoy hurt in Iraq blast |
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| Poland's ambassador to Iraq has been injured in a bomb attack on his convoy in the capital, Baghdad, officials say. | Poland's ambassador to Iraq has been injured in a bomb attack on his convoy in the capital, Baghdad, officials say. |
| Polish officials believe the attack on the three-car convoy in the city centre was a deliberate assassination bid. | Polish officials believe the attack on the three-car convoy in the city centre was a deliberate assassination bid. |
| Ambassador Edward Pietrzyk does not appear to have been seriously wounded and is now in hospital. | Ambassador Edward Pietrzyk does not appear to have been seriously wounded and is now in hospital. |
| One civilian was killed and several others were injured in the attack. Poland backed the 2003 US-led invasion in Iraq and has about 900 troops there. | One civilian was killed and several others were injured in the attack. Poland backed the 2003 US-led invasion in Iraq and has about 900 troops there. |
| A total of 21 Polish soldiers have been killed in Iraq since the war began. | A total of 21 Polish soldiers have been killed in Iraq since the war began. |
| The Polish Prime Minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, said the attack on the ambassador would not prompt his country to withdraw any troops. | |
| 'Assassination attempt' | 'Assassination attempt' |
| The diplomatic convoy was attacked at about 1000 local time (0700 GMT) in the Arasat district, officials say. | The diplomatic convoy was attacked at about 1000 local time (0700 GMT) in the Arasat district, officials say. |
| Mr Pietrzyk was formerly commander of Poland's land forces | Mr Pietrzyk was formerly commander of Poland's land forces |
| All three vehicles were destroyed by the explosion, thought to be from a car bomb. | All three vehicles were destroyed by the explosion, thought to be from a car bomb. |
| Ambassador Pietrzyk "was able to leave the scene himself", Polish foreign ministry spokesman Robert Szaniawski told the AFP news agency. | Ambassador Pietrzyk "was able to leave the scene himself", Polish foreign ministry spokesman Robert Szaniawski told the AFP news agency. |
| He was taken to hospital in the heavily fortified Green Zone but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | He was taken to hospital in the heavily fortified Green Zone but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| At least one embassy official was also injured in the attack, officials say. | At least one embassy official was also injured in the attack, officials say. |
| The area was sealed off by Iraqi police. | The area was sealed off by Iraqi police. |
| Mr Pietrzyk was appointed as head of Warsaw's diplomatic mission in Iraq earlier this year. He was the commander of Poland's land forces in 2000-2006. | Mr Pietrzyk was appointed as head of Warsaw's diplomatic mission in Iraq earlier this year. He was the commander of Poland's land forces in 2000-2006. |
| Several foreign diplomats have been killed by Iraqi insurgents since 2003. | Several foreign diplomats have been killed by Iraqi insurgents since 2003. |