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flag A Baghdad council member was killed in a bomb attack in Tarmiyah, the first political killing ahead of Iraq’s November 11 elections.

flag Safaa al-Mashhadani, a Baghdad Provincial Council member and Sunni political candidate, was killed in a bomb explosion under his vehicle in Tarmiyah, north of Baghdad, on October 15, 2025, marking the first political killing ahead of Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections. flag The attack, which also injured four others, occurred after midnight in a volatile region with lingering ISIS presence. flag No group has claimed responsibility, and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an investigation. flag The assassination has raised concerns about rising political violence as Iraq approaches a key election, with the Sovereignty Alliance and other Sunni blocs vying for influence amid continued Iranian-backed Shia dominance.

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