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Iraqi education official killed
A senior official at Iraq's ministry of education has been shot dead in west Baghdad, according to reports.
Director of Cultural Relations Kamal al-Jarrah was gunned down in front of his home as he left for work in the Ghazaliya district of the city.
The incident comes a day after interim deputy foreign minister Bassam Qubba was killed by gunmen in the capital.
Meanwhile, a series of explosions has been heard at the headquarters of the US-led coalition in Baghdad.
Mr Jarrah was ambushed by unknown gunmen outside his home at 0730 local time (0330 GMT).
He died in hospital shortly afterwards.
On Saturday, Mr Qubba was assassinated as he left for work.
The BBC's Barnaby Phillips in Baghdad says the message message from the gunmen to anyone involved in the interim government is clear and chilling - that they are all targets and their lives are in danger.
Earlier on Sunday, smoke was seen rising above the so-called Green Zone on the west bank of the Tigris River.
It is not known what caused the blasts and there are so far no reports of any casualties or damage.
The headquarters have frequently been attacked by insurgents. Last month, two Britons were killed in a rocket attack outside the heavily fortified facility.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3802183.stm
The incident comes a day after interim deputy foreign minister Bassam Qubba was killed by gunmen in the capital.
Meanwhile, a series of explosions has been heard at the headquarters of the US-led coalition in Baghdad.
Mr Jarrah was ambushed by unknown gunmen outside his home at 0730 local time (0330 GMT).
He died in hospital shortly afterwards.
On Saturday, Mr Qubba was assassinated as he left for work.
The BBC's Barnaby Phillips in Baghdad says the message message from the gunmen to anyone involved in the interim government is clear and chilling - that they are all targets and their lives are in danger.
Earlier on Sunday, smoke was seen rising above the so-called Green Zone on the west bank of the Tigris River.
It is not known what caused the blasts and there are so far no reports of any casualties or damage.
The headquarters have frequently been attacked by insurgents. Last month, two Britons were killed in a rocket attack outside the heavily fortified facility.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3802183.stm
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