Municipal council member shoots colleague

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: A municipal council member in Jalawlaa on Monday was shot by one of his colleagues in the central part of the district, according to a local source. “Today, a municipal council member opened fire on another member in downtown Jalawlaa district (30 km southwest of Khanaqin district),” Ahmed Khalifa al-Qassab told IraqiNews.com. “The member was seriously wounded in the shooting,” Qassab noted, adding that investigations are currently underway. Jalawlaa is affiliated with Khanaqin district, 155 km northeast of Baaquba city, which lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1