BAGHDAD, Sept 16 (NNN-NINA) – Two people were killed and a targetted tribal leader wounded, in an attack by unknown gunmen yesterday, near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a security source said.
The attack occurred in the evening, when gunmen opened fire on the car of Sheikh Saeed al-Mashhadani, leader of the al-Mashhadani tribe, while he was heading to his farm in a village in the Tarmiyah, about 40 km north of Baghdad, Ammar al-Haidari from North Baghdad Operations Command, said.
Al-Mashhadani was shot in the chest and taken to hospital, while one of his companions was killed, al-Haidari said.
Later, the body of a farmer was also found at the scene by security forces, he said, adding, the farmer, who worked on the al-Mashhadani farm, was believed to be shot dead by the gunmen.
The attackers are believed to be affiliated with the Daesh militants, al-Haidari said, stressing that, the security forces launched an investigation into the incident.– NNN-NINA
