Gunmen assassinate Iraqi activist in Karbala
A video being shared on social media reportedly
shows the moment unidentified gunmen assassinated civil activist Fahem al-Taie
in Karbala, several Iraqi media outlets reported who cited activists.
“An unknown gang armed with silencers assassinated
the civil activist Fahem Abu Ali al-Taie in Karbala in front of the Ansar Hotel
in the al-Baroudi area,” sources said.
The gunmen carried out the assassination by firing
three bullets toward al-Taie as he was leaving a café in the province. The
video shows him getting off a motorcycle with two other men and was being
followed by the unidentified gunmen. As he gets off the motorcycle, the masked
gunmen are shown opening fire on al-Taie.
Sources said al-Taie was a member of the Sadrist
movement and had accused religious parties before his death of being involved
in attempts to assassinate Iraqi activists.
The successful assassination attempt of al-Taei
comes after thousands of Iraqi protesters streamed into streets and public
squares in the capital and restive south on Sunday, saying they were not
deterred by deadly violence meant to "scare" them, according to AFP.
