Xinhua
16 Sep 2023, 03:25 GMT+10
BAGHDAD, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and a targetted tribal leader wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen on Friday near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a security source said.
The attack occurred in the evening when gunmen opened fire on the car of Sheikh Saeed al-Mashhadani, leader of the al-Mashhadani tribe, while he was heading to his farm in a village in the Tarmiyah, about 40 km north of Baghdad, Ammar al-Haidari from North Baghdad Operations Command told Xinhua.
Al-Mashhadani was shot in the chest and taken to the hospital, while one of his companions was killed, al-Haidari said.
Later the body of a farmer was also found at the scene by security forces, he said, adding the farmer, who worked on the al-Mashhadani farm, was believed to be shot dead by the gunmen.
The attackers are believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) militants, al-Haidari said, stressing that the security forces launched an investigation into the incident.
Sporadic attacks still haunt Iraq despite an improvement in the security situation after the defeat of the extremist militants of the Islamic State group across the country in 2017.
Get a daily dose of Iraq Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Iraq Sun.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: In November, a passenger plane was about to land at San Francisco airport when the pilots suddenly saw a drone flying...
LAHORE, Pakistan: A Christian man in the town of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, will appeal a death sentence given to him by an anti-terrorism...
CUTID, Philippines: On April 18, Good Friday, Christian believers in the Philippines were nailed to crosses in a reenactment of Jesus...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States will limit visas for more than 250 officials from Nicaragua, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
LANSING, Michigan: The Health Department in Michigan confirmed a measles outbreak in Montcalm County this week, marking the first such...
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on May 15 about President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict automatic...
More than 200 journalists and news photographers, together with family members, have been killed in Gaza in the last 16 months. Despite...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) attends a two-day Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council meeting in the West...
(250424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Hussein, first undersecretary of Egypt's State Information Service, addresses...
ABU DHABI, 25th April, 2025 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi today hosted the 18th UAE Fitness Championship for People of Determination 2025. The...
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Following the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, Pakistan announced airspace...
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 24 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hosted a bi-partisan American congressional delegation...