DUBAI: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Wednesday ordered the formation of a joint forensic task force and a high-level investigative committee to examine the killing of election candidate Safaa Al-Mashhadani in a bomb attack north of Baghdad.
The committee was tasked with determining who was responsible for the attack, which struck Al-Mashhadani’s vehicle in the Tarmiya district early on Wednesday.
According to the Baghdad Operations Command, a “sticky bomb” had been placed under Al-Mashhadani’s car, killing him and injuring four others.
Al Mashhadani, a member of the Baghdad Provincial Council, was running in next month’s parliamentary elections as part of the Siyada Coalition led by Sunni politician and businessman Khamis Al-Khanjar.
Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani condemned the assassination and called for accountability, describing the attack as an attempt to destabilize Iraq ahead of the vote. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
