Gunmen assassinate two in Baghdad (frm gov's brother + Elect. Commission) [View All]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/08/29/iraq.constitution/index.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Unknown gunmen assassinated the brother of the former governor of Baghdad and an official assigned to the Iraqi Elections Commission in separate incidents Monday.

Mohammed Radhi al-Hayderi, the brother of Baghdad's former governor Ali al-Hayderi, was killed in the western Baghdad neighborhood of al-Jihad when unknown gunmen opened fire, killing him in his civilian car as he was heading to work, said Baghdad emergency police.

Ali al-Hayderi was assassinated less than a year ago while he was governor.

In the second incident, Gen. Nu'man Selman Thabit, an Interior Ministry assigned to the Iraqi Electoral Commission, was assassinated Monday at noon in the northeast Baghdad neighborhood of Wazeeriya when unknown gunmen opened fire on his civilian car, Baghdad emergency police said.