U.S. forces said today Ajil Mechisin Ajil was in his car near Mosul General Hospital yesterday when a group of armed
men leapt from another car parked nearby and shot him. His driver was also killed.
Insurgents in Iraq frequently target officials seen as collaborating with U.S. authorities or working with the U.S.-backed government.
Mosul, about 400 kilometers north of the capital Baghdad, is Iraq's third-largest city.
It has experienced a surge in militant activity since November last year, when many insurgents are believed to have fled Al-Fallujah, west of Baghdad, ahead of a U.S. offensive and sought sanctuary in Mosul.
(Reuters)
For the latest news and analysis on Iraq, see RFE/RL's webpage on "The New Iraq".
men leapt from another car parked nearby and shot him. His driver was also killed.
Insurgents in Iraq frequently target officials seen as collaborating with U.S. authorities or working with the U.S.-backed government.
Mosul, about 400 kilometers north of the capital Baghdad, is Iraq's third-largest city.
It has experienced a surge in militant activity since November last year, when many insurgents are believed to have fled Al-Fallujah, west of Baghdad, ahead of a U.S. offensive and sought sanctuary in Mosul.
(Reuters)
For the latest news and analysis on Iraq, see RFE/RL's webpage on "The New Iraq".
