Baghdad, Oct 3, SPA -- Iraq's Oil Minister Ibrahim Mohammed Bahr al-Olumescaped an assassination attempt Monday that saw the deaths of two ofhis bodyguards, national broadcaster al-Iraqiya reported. The report said al-Olum escaped the attempt on his life in Baghdadbut two of his bodyguards were killed and a further two bodyguardsinjured in the attack. The report did not give an exact location for the attack. Oil ministry officials were not immediately available for comment, according to a report of DPA.--SPA1114 Local Time 0814 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/293830