A bodyguard working for one of the main parties in Iraq\'s Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, which has clashed politically with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, was killed on Tuesday, officials said. Latif Ramadan Jassim was on duty near the headquarters of the Wifaq (Accord) party in Zeitun, west Baghdad, when he was stabbed to death on Tuesday morning, party spokeswoman and MP Intisar Allawi told AFP. \"The police are now conducting an investigation,\" she said. An interior ministry official confirmed a Wifaq guard was killed in Baghdad on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear why Jassim was attacked. Wifaq is one of the main parties in the broader Iraqiya coalition, which won the most seats in March 2010 parliamentary elections but was outmanoeuvred for the premiership by Maliki\'s State of Law alliance. Iraqiya began a boycott of parliament and then the cabinet in December, accusing Maliki of concentrating power in his hands, though the boycotts were lifted in January and February, respectively. Also on Tuesday, retired army pilot Colonel Majid Abdul Mawjood was shot dead in the main northern city of Mosul, police First Lieutenant Mohammed Waggaa said. And roadside bombs in restive Diyala province, north of Baghdad, left five civilians wounded, said police Major Ahmed al-Karkhi. Violence nationwide is markedly lower than in 2006 and 2007 but attacks are still common, especially in Baghdad, Mosul and Diyala. A total of 126 Iraqis were killed in violence in April, according to official figures.
GMT 01:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Trump 'imitates' Modi's accent in private conversation: ReportGMT 21:24 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Puigdemont accuses EU of not defending rights in CataloniaGMT 21:18 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for lifeGMT 21:08 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Turkey in new assault on Kurdish militiaGMT 21:04 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Turkey detains 24 over 'terror propaganda'GMT 20:52 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Dawoodi Bohra leader arrives in DubaiGMT 22:09 2018 Monday ,22 January
Israel apologises to JordanGMT 16:11 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Pope condemns criminals in crime-stricken Peruvian city

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor