Eifan Saadoun Al Issawi

Eifan Saadoun Al Issawi
Born 1970s
Died 15 January 2013 (aged 37)
Fallujah
Cause of death Assassination
Resting place Fallujah
Nationality Iraqi
Religion Islam

Eifan Saadoun Al Issawi (died 15 January 2013) was an Iraqi politician who was killed in a suicide bombing attack on 15 January 2013.

Early life

Issawi was born into a Sunni family belonging to the Albu Issa tribe.[1] Rafi Al Issawi, Iraqi finance minister, is also a member of the tribe.[2][3]

Career

During the Iraq war, Issawi acted as one of the leaders of the Sahwa movement or the Awakening Council, which cooperated with the U.S. military to defeat Al Qaeda members in Iraq.[4][5] The movement is also known as Sons of Iraq.[6]

Issawi was the head of the provincial committee of security and defense in Anbar.[7] He joined the Iraqi parliament in August 2011 as deputy for the Anbar province.[8][9] He was part of the Iraqiyya bloc to which Rafi Al Issawi also belongs.[10][11] The Iraqiyya bloc is mainly backed by secular, Sunni Iraqis.[1] In addition, Eifan Issawi served as a member of the parliament's security and defense committee.[12]

Assassination and funeral

Issawi was assassinated by a suicide bomber in Fallujah, Anbar province, on 15 January 2013 at the age of 37.[3][10] He was on his way to participate in an anti-war demonstration in Fallujah.[11] The bomber who disguised himself as a construction worker[1] approached Issawi and then blew himself up, killing also three bodyguards of Issawi.[11][13] The blast further killed three laborers[11] and injured others in the scene.[1][14]

A funeral ceremony for him was held in Fallujah on 16 January.[8] Three mourners were injured in a bombing attack at the funeral.[15]

Perpetrators

On 20 January 2013, Al Qaeda's political front in Iraq, The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), claimed responsibility for the assassination of Issawi.[6][16]

Reactions

The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement and strongly condemned the assassination of Issawi.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bill Ardolino (15 January 2013). "Suicide bomber kills Iraqi lawmaker who was prominent Awakening leader, and 5 others". Long War Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Whittle, Thomas (16 January 2013). "Suicide bomber kills Sunni lawmaker in Iraq’s Falluah". NZ Week (Ramadi). Xinhua. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Al Bassam, Ali (16 January 2013). "Deadly Wave of Attacks Strike Iraq". Impunity Watch (Baghdad). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Griffis, Margaret (15 January 2013). "Sunni Lawmaker Among 13 Killed in Iraq". Anti war. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Birgit Svensson (4 May 2013). "Tensions rise between Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Iraq's al Qaida claims responsibility for wave of deadly attacks". Eastday. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  7. ↑ Dan Zak (16 October 2011). "Iraq's Anbar province fears future squeeze". Seattle Times (Al Asad Air Base). Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  8. 1 2 "A bomb, targeting the funeral of Eifan al-Issawi, injures two". National Iraqi News Agency. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Silverstein, Amy (15 January 2013). "Iraq lawmaker killed by suicide bomber". Global Post. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Iraq Sunni MP killed by suicide bomber". BBC. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Qassim Abdul Zahra (15 January 2013). "Ifan Saadoun Al Issawi, Iraqi Lawmaker, Killed In Suicide Bombing". The Huffington Post (Baghdad). AP. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Turkey condemns the assassination of Al Issawi". Shafaq News. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Intelligence Academy Chief Killed". The Guardian. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  14. ↑ Wahda Al Jumaili denies accusing Finance Minister in killing Eifan Al Issawi National Iraqi News Agency. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  15. ↑ Margaret Griffis (16 January 2013). "Iraq Slaughter: 55 Killed, 288 Wounded". Uruk Net. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  16. ↑ Ardolino, Bill (20 January 2013). "Al Qaeda claims assassination of MP Aifan Sadoun; Sunni Awakening leader blames Iran". Long War Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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