- ARAB NEWS
- 16 Sep 2024
Since 1975
Arab News
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi security expert and former advisor to the government was shot dead in Baghdad on Monday.
Hisham Al-Hashimi was killed outside his home and died a short time later at a local hospital, an Iraqi interior ministry offiical told AFP.
Government sources told Reuters that it was a targeted killing but did not point the finger at any particular group.
Al-Hashemi had written about Daesh and the role of Iran-backed militias in Iraq and was an authoritative voice on extremist factions.
He was frequently consulted by media and foreign governments on domestic Iraqi politics.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the killing.
