(7 Jul 2020) Friends and family of an Iraqi analyst, who was a leading expert on the Islamic State, mourned his death on Tuesday in a funeral in Baghdad.
Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, outside his home in the Zeyouneh area of Baghdad on Monday, a family member said, speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons.
Security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Al-Hashimi was a well-connected security analyst who appeared regularly on Iraqi television and whose expertise was sought out by government officials, journalists and researchers.
He rose to prominence as an expert on the inner workings of IS and even advised the U.S.-led coalition during its yearslong battle with the extremists.
Weeks before his death, al-Hashimi had told confidantes he feared Iran-backed militias were out to get him.
News of his killing spread quickly, with fellow researchers, journalists and others taking to social media to express their condolences.
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