Islamic party leader killed in Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Unknown gunmen on Wednesday killed a leader of the Islamic party in southeastern Baghdad, a police source said. “Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the car of Samir Safwat, leader of the Iraqi Islamic party, while he was leaving his house in al-Zaafaraniya neighborhood in southeastern Baghdad, killing him instantly,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The gunmen fled to unknown place,” he added. The party urged the Iraqi government, mainly the interior ministry, to put an end to the criminal gangs and sectarian militias which target innocent people. The Sunni Islamic party is led by Vice president Tareq al-Hashemi. SH (P) 1