The European Iraqi Freedom Association has strongly condemned the murder of Sunni tribal leader Sheikh Qassem Sweidan al-Janabi, his son, and nine bodyguards by Shia militia affiliated to the Iranian regime.
The Sheikh and his entourage were ambushed and killed by gunmen in Baghdad. Moderate Sunni Muslim Janabi was found shot in the head with his hands tied behind his back, his son was killed by a bullet to the chest and most of his bodyguards were shot in the head.
EIFA President Struan Stevenson said: "Sheikh Janabi was a prominent figure in the religiously mixed areas south of Baghdad, often described as a key player in efforts to combat sectarianism. His son Dr Mohammed Al-Janabi, 29, was recently awarded his PhD in law from the Glasgow Caledonian University.
"Lawmaker Zeid al-Janabi, a nephew of the tribal leader, was with the group when they were ambushed but was later released after severe torture and humiliation.
"These murders came a few days after the statements of Hadi Al-Ameri, commander of the terrorist Badr organization, a well know agent of Iran and close friend of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, the Commander of the terrorist Quds Force.
"Al-Ameri had threatened the Arab Sunnis with more bloodshed in the coming days."
Mr Stevenson called on the UN Security Council to stop the sectarian atrocities against the Iraqi Sunnis, adding: "These crimes by Iranian backed Shia militias seriously undermine the fight against ISIS. Unless the Iranian regime’s agents are uprooted and evicted from Iraq the war against ISIS cannot be won."
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