BAGHDAD, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The assassination attempt on al-Arabiya news channel's Iraq bureau chief Jawad al-Hattab is under investigation, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry said in a statement that an investigative committee has been named and will look into the incident, the Kuwait News Agency KUNA reported.
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The ministry said it was Iraq's responsibility to guarantee the safety and security of all people in the country, including journalists.
An Iraqi security source had said al-Arabiya's bureau chief escaped a potential car bombing Tuesday in Baghdad after his driver apparently found an explosive device under the car, KUNA said.