Two scholars in the Muslims commission in Iraq assassinated

Gunmen assassinated one Sunni scholar as he was entering in Baghdad to perform noon prayers. A second act of assassination yesterday targeted scholars affiliate to the influential Muslim Scholars Commission in Iraq.

Sources at the Muslim Scholars Commission said that gunmen opened fire at him and killed him before they escaped.

Earlier in the day, the commission announced that gunmen kidnapped and killed member of the commission Sheikh Hazem al-Zeidi in al-Sader city in Baghdad. Al-Zeidi occupied the post of the raparattuer of the follow up and coordination department in the commission.

Sheikh al-Zeidi was eulogized earlier today after he his body was found thrown in front of al-Sujjad mosque in al-Sader city, according to a spokesman from the commission. Al-Zeidi was announced as kidnapped on Sunday evening.