In a statement issued, the U.S. Mission in Iraq condemned the murder of journalist Mohammed Bdaiwi Obaid al-Shammari. The statement says: “We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues.
“We are deeply concerned about the circumstances surrounding his death and we call on the Government of Iraq to conduct a full investigation into the incident and to hold the perpetrator of this criminal act to account. The killing of any innocent is to be deplored; the murder of a journalist is a particular affront because it strikes at a fundamental pillar of democracy – a free press…