Iraq says suspects arrested for murder of academic Hashemi
By AFP - Jul 18,2021 - Last updated at Jul 18,2021
An Iraqi man recites verses from the Koran next to a poster of Iraqi expert Hisham Al Hashemi in July 2020 (AFP photo)
BAGHDAD Iraq’s Premier Mustafa Al Kadhemi announced on Friday that suspects have been arrested for the murder last year of academic Hisham Al Hashemi, one of dozens of unpunished hits the country has suffered in recent years.
A specialist on Sunni extremism and a government adviser with a vast network of contacts among top decision makers, Hashemi was shot dead outside his Baghdad home in early July last year by gunmen on motorcycles.
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Iraq s premier Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Friday that suspects have been arrested for the murder last year of academic Hisham al-Hashemi, one of dozens of unpunished hits the country has suffered in recent years.
A specialist on Sunni extremism and a government adviser with a vast network of contacts among top decision makers, Hashemi was shot dead outside his Baghdad home in early July last year by gunmen on motorcycles.
The academic had also become outspoken against powerful Shiite armed actors aligned with Iran that Washington blames for rocket and other attacks against US interests and troops in Iraq.
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Three explosives-laden drones hit near Iraq s Arbil
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The drone attack occurred overnight, the anti-terrorist unit in Kurdistan said, with two striking a house and causing damage while the payload on the third did not explode.
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A U. S. Army Blackhawk gunner looks out while flying over Baghdad to the International Zone on May 28, 2021 in Baghdad, Iraq
Three explosives-laden drones hit near the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, where the United States has a consulate, Iraqi Kurdish officials said Saturday.
The attack came as the Hashed al-Shaabi, a pro-Iran paramilitary alliance opposed to the US presence in Iraq, held a military parade near Baghdad attended by senior officials.
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