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The
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Iraq: The Assassination of Sheikh Harith
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Background -
Baghdad, June 12th, 2009 “The moderate leader of the largest Sunni bloc in
parliament was assassinated Friday after delivering a sermon at a Baghdad
mosque, a killing that could set back efforts to reconcile differences
between the two Muslim sects before national elections. Harith al-Obeidi, 47,
was an outspoken advocate for prisoners’ rights, one of the most divisive
issues in relations between the disaffected Sunni minority and the Shiite-led
government. […] The attack took place in a western Baghdad neighborhood […]. The
gunman shot and killed al-Obeidi and a bodyguard in the mosque courtyard at
about 1:30 p.m., then was killed himself after detonating a grenade as he
tried to flee, according to Iraqi officials. […]” Excerpt of a Huffington Post article
from June 12th, 2009. |
The site of the assassination of Harith
al-Obeidi |
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The
Video |
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External view: link file format: .wmv (1,5 MB) |
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The Aftermath of the Killing |
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The killing site |
The funeral (I) |
The funeral (II) |
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Video & Photo Credits The Video 1) The video was apparently shot shortly after the
assassination of al-Obeidi on June 12th, 2009. The source is
unknown. It was later distributed over the Internet. Background 1) Iraqi soldier walks in front of a mosque where a
Sunni lawmaker Harith al-Obeidi was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 12,
2009. al-Obeidi, a senior Sunni lawmaker was shot dead outside the mosque
after Friday prayers in western Baghdad, officials said, underscoring fears
that violence could rise ahead of Iraq's national elections next year. - June
12th, 2009 - Khalid Mohammed/AP; The Aftermath of
the Killing 1) Soldiers
stand at the site of the assassination of Harith al-Obeidi - June 12th,
2009 - Khalid Mohammed/AP; 2)
Harith al-Obeidi’s brother & relatives cry as they hold onto his coffin
during al-Obeidi’s funeral ceremony at Adhamiya District in Baghdad - June 13th,
2009 - Retrieved from passionwords.blogspot.com
on July 5th, 2009; 3) Iraqi soldiers carry the casket of Harith
al-Obeidi - June 13th, 2009 - AK News; |
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