Dr. Hasham al-Hashmi, security expert shot dead in ambush by gunmen in Baghdad capital • The country suspects the pro-Iranian militias he used to visit regularly
Hashem al-Hashmi // Photo: AFP
Iraq grieves: Dr. Hasham al-Hashmi, a journalist and security expert, senior adviser to the prime minister and outspoken and unapologetic critic of Iraqi intervention in Iraq was shot dead by gunmen in Baghdad.
Al-Hashmi, 47, left home on his way to his car and shot dead by two Armed
motorcyclists, security video footage of the incident was circulated on the social network, although Iranian authorities rushed to post messages mourning the death of Hashmi, in Iraqi media affiliated with the anti-Iranian camp, blaming pro-Iranian militias, Quds Iran and intelligence officials In the assassination.
Iraqis also attacked the militias on social networks and called for a border. Diar al Khatari, a Northern Iraqi journalist, wrote on his Facebook page: "This is the opportunity to spark a popular revolution against the filthy militias that have been murdering our people for 17 years. Dr. Hisham al-Hashmi, the security expert, was murdered in Baghdad's street. . This is a clear message that the conduct of the militias should be a red line. "The
assassination has not come in a vacuum. In recent weeks, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadimi has stepped up his efforts to restrain the pro-Iranian militias in the country. About a week ago, they were arrested by the Iraqi military. 14 militants in an unprecedented raid on the base of the organizations, and also ordered Kadimi to re-take control of the border crossings seized by militiamen.
