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- The bombing raises concerns about security and political violence as Iraq prepares for national elections next month
DUBAI: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Wednesday ordered the formation of a joint forensic task force and a high-level investigative committee to examine the killing of election candidate Safaa Al-Mashhadani in a bomb attack north of Baghdad.
The committee was tasked with determining who was responsible for the attack, which struck Al-Mashhadani’s vehicle in the Tarmiya district early on Wednesday.
According to the Baghdad Operations Command, a “sticky bomb” had been placed under Al-Mashhadani’s car, killing him and injuring four others.
Al Mashhadani, a member of the Baghdad Provincial Council, was running in next month’s parliamentary elections as part of the Siyada Coalition led by Sunni politician and businessman Khamis Al-Khanjar.
Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani condemned the assassination and called for accountability, describing the attack as an attempt to destabilize Iraq ahead of the vote. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
Security officials said the use of magnetic explosive devices under vehicles mirrors tactics used by militant groups in Iraq in previous years.
The bombing raises concerns about security and political violence as Iraq prepares for national elections next month.