Woman academic shot dead in Mosul

[Nambe]

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News Network

Mosul, Iraq, Aug 28 - A senior woman academic was shot dead by unknown gunmen as she was driving to her university department in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul on Saturday, police said.

Iman Abdul Moneam Younis, head of translation at Mousl University's college of art, died instantly when gunmen drew up alongside her in a car at 8:30 AM (0430 GMT) and opened fire, before speeding off, said Major Falah Hassan.

The 36-year-old was killed in central Mosul, and had complained of receiving death threats, Hassan added.

Younis had not been a member of the former ruling Baath Party and had not held any public position ...

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Two reasons for the assassination:

1. Independent female out of the house.
2. Academics free impoverished minds.

[soothsayer]

2. Someone is systematically picking off academics and professionals

(doctors, etc.) in Iraq. A month or so ago a lady back from Iraq said 200 had already been killed, and the rest are lining up at the border to get the hell out. She said they're not sure who's behind it (insurgents, al qaeda, israel, cia, other) but it's definitely going on.

[gottaB]

3. Death to those who dare to speak out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=519131

From April, a story about intellectuals in Iraq being killed