Baghdad (NINA) – Speaker of Parliament, Usama al-Nijaifi, condemned the assassination of Sheikh Rasheed al-Zaidan al-Lihaibi, the Sheikh of Lihaib Tribes in Iraq.
In a statement to the press on Tuesday, May 22, Nijaifi said, "The crime committed in the assassination of Sheikh al-Zaidan al-Lihaibi, intended nobile patriotic figures in an attempt to muzzle the voices calling for the unity of Iraq."
He added, "At the time we strongly condemn this ugly crime against honorable Iraqis, we extend our sincere condolences to his family and tribesmen, as well as all honest Iraqis." / End.
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