Sami Abdul-Amir al-Jumaili, a critic of Al-Qaeda, was gunned down on April 21 outside his home -- becoming the fourth holder of the post to be assassinated over the past 14 months.
In a joint statement, Al-Anbar Governor Ma'mun Sami Rashid al-Alwani and the chairman of the governorate's Council, Abdulsalam Abdullah, said the assassination was a crime against all citizens of Iraq.
Hopes Dashed
Major General Walter Gaskin, commander of U.S. forces in western Iraq, said in a statement that al-Jumaili was committed to rebuild and restore hope and prosperity to Al-Fallujah.
Insurgents have targeted fellow Sunnis who are willing to cooperate with the United States and its Iraqi partners.
(AFP, AP)