Since the beginning of the Iraq War (and, by extension, the Iraqi conflict) in 2003, Iraqi insurgents have targeted public figures and important individuals whom they believe to be working for the Coalition or its allied Iraqi forces.
Foreigners Sergio Vieira de Mello, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Special Representative for Iraq, killed in the 2003 Canal Hotel bombing by Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad.
Governing Council Aqila al-Hashimi, member of the Governing Council, assassinated by Ba'athists in western Baghdad. Izzedine Salim, head of the Iraqi Governing Council, assassinated in JTJ car bombing in the Green Zone.
Journalists Atwar Bahjat, shot while covering the 2006 al-Askari mosque bombing for Al Arabiya.
Lawyers Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi, shot in his home by masked gunmen in Iraqi Police uniforms. Adel al-Zubeidi, shot while driving through a Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad. Khamis al-Obeidi, abducted and shot while defending Saddam Hussein at his trial.
Members of Parliament Dhari Ali al-Fayadh, assassinated by al-Qaeda in Iraq car bombing. Lamia Abed Khadouri Sakri, female MP, killed April 27, 2005 Mohammed Awad, killed in the 2007 Iraqi Parliament bombing. Saleh al-Ogaili Harith al-Obeidi, leader of Iraqi Accord Front
Military figures Sheikh Sittar, Awakening Council leader, killed with an improvised explosive device planted by AQI. Fasal al Gaood, killed in suicide bombing at the Al Mansour Hotel. Hussein Ali al-Shaalan
Police chiefs Khedeir Mekhalef Ali, Khaldiya police chief; September 15, 2003 Amer Ali Nayef, Baghdad deputy police chief; January 10, 2005 Khalid Hassan, Diwaniya police chief; August 11, 2007 Ali al-Deylan, Baquba police chief; September 24, 2007 Saleh Mohammed Hassan, Mosul Provincial Police Chief; January 24, 2008
Professors Abdul-Latif Ali al-Mayah, assassinated under suspicious circumstances during a period of violence against Iraqi intellectuals and academics.
Provincial governors Ali Al-Haidri, Baghdad Governorate, assassinated by a group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Raja Nawaf Farhan al-Mahalawi, Anbar Governorate, kidnapped during the Battle of al-Qa'im and killed May 2005 Osama Youssef Kashmoula, Ninawa Governorate, killed July 14, 2005 Khalil Jalil Hamza, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
DateVictimRole(Suspected) AttackerLocationSource10 April 2003 Abdul-Majid al-KhoeiShia cleric.Suspected Sadr followersNajaf29 August 2003 Mohammad Baqir al-HakimShia cleric.Al-QaedaNajaf1 November 2004 Hatem KamilDeputy Governor Baghdad GovernorateAl-QaedaBaghdad20 August 2007 Mohammed Ali al-HasaniGovernor Muthana provinceUnknownSamawa13 September 2007 Abdul Sattar Abu RishaSunni tribal leaderIslamic State of IraqRamadiMarch 2008 Paulos Faraj RahhoChaldean Catholic ArchbishopAl-QaedaMosul10 January 2020 Ahmed Abdul-SamadJournalistIranian backed militiasBasra6 July 2020 Hisham al-HashimiJournalistKata'ib HezbollahBaghdad19 August 2020 Reham YacoubDoctorIranian backed militiasBasra7 November 2022 Stephen TroellTeacherCell commanded by IRGC-QF officer Mohammad Reza NouriBaghdad References