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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 after his convoy was hit by a blast in Baghdad, officials say.Poland's ambassador to Iraq has been injured after his convoy was hit by a blast in Baghdad, officials say.
The three-car convoy was attacked in the centre of the Iraqi capital.The three-car convoy was attacked in the centre of the Iraqi capital.
"The ambassador was injured, but was able to leave the scene himself," Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Robert Szaniawski told the AFP. Ambassador Edward Pietrzyk "was able to leave the scene himself", Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Robert Szaniawski told the AFP news agency.
One civilian was killed and several others wounded in the attack, unconfirmed reports say. One civilian was killed and several injured in the attack, reports say. Poland currently has about 900 troops in Iraq.