Hatem Kamil
Encyclopedia
Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah was the deputy governor of Iraq
's Baghdad Governorate.
Hatem Kamil was assassinated
by gunmen in a drive-by shooting
in Baghdad
, in the southern district of Dura, while on his way to work. Two of his bodyguards were wounded in the attack.
Hatem Kamil served as the Iraqi government's negotiator in Fallujah
and had challenged claims that terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
was actually in the region. He had stated that claims of al-Zarqawi's presence were similar to previous claims of WMD
s in Iraq.
television. "Zarqawi has become like Iraqi WMD ... We hear this name, but it doesn't exist. More than 15 to 20 houses were destroyed in Fallujah because they were accused of harboring Zarqawi or Zarqawi's followers."
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
's Baghdad Governorate.
Hatem Kamil was assassinated
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
by gunmen in a drive-by shooting
Drive-by shooting
A drive-by shooting is a form of hit-and-run tactic, a personal attack carried out by an individual or individuals from a moving or momentarily stopped vehicle without use of headlights to avoid being noticed. It often results in bystanders being shot instead of, or as well as, the intended target...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, in the southern district of Dura, while on his way to work. Two of his bodyguards were wounded in the attack.
Hatem Kamil served as the Iraqi government's negotiator in Fallujah
Fallujah
Fallujah is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries....
and had challenged claims that terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi ; October 30, 1966 – June 7, 2006), born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh was a Jordanian militant Islamist who ran a paramilitary training camp in Afghanistan...
was actually in the region. He had stated that claims of al-Zarqawi's presence were similar to previous claims of WMD
Weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
s in Iraq.
Quotes
"We want to know what evidence there is of Zarqawi's presence in Fallujah," he said in an interview with Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
television. "Zarqawi has become like Iraqi WMD ... We hear this name, but it doesn't exist. More than 15 to 20 houses were destroyed in Fallujah because they were accused of harboring Zarqawi or Zarqawi's followers."