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  • Iraqi Comedian Shot to Death in Baghdad

    12/20/2006 2:40:27 PM PST · by Hadean · 59 replies · 1,285+ views
    Washington Post ^ | 12/20/2006 | MAZIN YAHYA
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gunmen killed a veteran Iraqi actor and comedian known for his stage portrayal of the lighter side of life in Baghdad during Ottoman rule in the early 1900s, police said Wednesday. Mitashar al-Sudani, 60, was killed as he drove to theater offices on Haifa Street in Baghdad on Tuesday, a police officer and an official at Iraq's Theater and Cinema Ministry said. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns. Al-Sudani was shot multiple times, suggesting that the gunmen had singled him out. Armed groups have often killed prominent figures in politics, sports, the...