Bahrain Envoy Shot in Iraq Attack

BBC

Bahrain's envoy to Iraq has been shot and wounded by gunmen who attacked his car in the capital, Baghdad.
Hassan Malallah al-Ansari was ambushed by four gunmen as he made his way to work in the upscale Mansour district.

Mr Ansari was treated for a bullet wound to his hand and is said to be in a stable condition.

The attack comes three days after Egypt's ambassador to Iraq, Ihab al-Sherif, was kidnapped at gunpoint on a Baghdad street.

Both Egypt and Bahrain have close ties with the United States.

Bahrain hosts a major US naval base, which was used in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.