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Iraqi parliamentary candidate killed near Baghdad
Mashhadani was running with the Sovereignty Alliance, one of Iraq's largest Sunni Muslim coalitions, led by businessman Khamis al-Khanjar
15.10.2025
The New Arab Staff & Agencies
Source:https://www.newarab.com/news/iraqi-parliamentary-candidate-killed-near-baghdad
An Iraqi parliamentary candidate was killed and three of his bodyguards wounded when a bomb exploded near his car north of Baghdad, a security source said.
The incident is the first killing of a candidate ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections, scheduled for 11 November.
"A bomb exploded under the vehicle of Safaa al-Mashhadani, a current member of the Baghdad Provincial Council and a candidate for parliament. He died instantly and three of his bodyguards were seriously wounded," the source, who requested anonymity as they were not allowed to brief the media, told AFP.
The source explained that "the incident occurred at dawn on Wednesday in Tarmiyah", located 40 kilometres north of the capital and part of the Baghdad province.
Mashhadani was running with the Sovereignty Alliance, one of Iraq's largest Sunni Muslim coalitions, led by businessman Khamis al-Khanjar and parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.
The coalition condemned the "cowardly crime", calling it "an extension of the approach of exclusion, targeting, and treachery pursued by the forces of uncontrolled weapons and terrorism, all of which seek to silence free national voices".
According to the coalition, Mashhadani "fought and struggled for his people and his city of Tarmiyah, against both terrorism and the forces of uncontrolled weapons".
The majority of Iraq's 329 lawmakers represent Shia parties, many of whom are aligned with neighbouring Iran.
The upcoming elections are the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, which toppled longtime dictator Saddam Hussein.
Mashhadani was running with the Sovereignty Alliance, one of Iraq's largest Sunni Muslim coalitions, led by businessman Khamis al-
15.10.2025
The New Arab Staff & Agencies
Source:https://www.newarab.com/news/iraqi-
An Iraqi parliamentary candidate was killed and three of his bodyguards wounded when a bomb exploded near his car north of Baghdad, a security source said.
The incident is the first killing of a candidate ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections, scheduled for 11 November.
"A bomb exploded under the vehicle of Safaa al-
The source explained that "the incident occurred at dawn on Wednesday in Tarmiyah", located 40 kilometres north of the capital and part of the Baghdad province.
Mashhadani was running with the Sovereignty Alliance, one of Iraq's largest Sunni Muslim coalitions, led by businessman Khamis al-
The coalition condemned the "cowardly crime", calling it "an extension of the approach of exclusion, targeting, and treachery pursued by the forces of uncontrolled weapons and terrorism, all of which seek to silence free national voices".
According to the coalition, Mashhadani "fought and struggled for his people and his city of Tarmiyah, against both terrorism and the forces of uncontrolled weapons".
The majority of Iraq's 329 lawmakers represent Shia parties, many of whom are aligned with neighbouring Iran.
The upcoming elections are the sixth since the 2003 US-