One Iraqi nuclear scientist assassinated

The scientist in the nuclear field Muhammad al-Touqi al-Taleqani was killed in al-Mahmoudeyah, according to his brother Ala' Touqi Hussein.

Ala' said that his brother who has been working in the nuclear field since 1984 was hit on Saturday by five bullets while driving his car in al-Mahmoudeyah.

The 40- year old scientist was living in al-Kafal city to the south of Baghdad.