Sunni member of Iraqi constitution committee killed

One of the Sunni Arabs appointed to a committee to draft Iraq’s constitution was assassinated today in a drive-by shooting, an Iraqi official said.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2005 - 15:54

One of the Sunni Arabs appointed to a committee to draft Iraq’s constitution was assassinated today in a drive-by shooting, an Iraqi official said.

Mijbil Issa was gunned down, along with two companions, in the Karradah area of Baghdad, according to Mohammed Abed-Rabbou, a Sunni member of the drafting committee.

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Courts Iraq Place: Karradah Place: Baghdad Place: Baghdad’s Convention Centre Place: Green Zone Place: US Person: Mijbil Issa Person: Mohammed Abed-Rabbou Person: Issa Person: Humam Hammoudi Person: Mahmoud Othman Organisation: US Organisation: Iraqi government

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