Abdel Sattar Abdel Karim
Year: 2004
Nationality: Iraq
Killed by: Political Group
Location: Arbil, Iraq
Press organization: Al Ta'akhy
What's Abdel Sattar Abdel Karim's story?
Abdel Karim was among six journalists killed when the offices of the PatrioticUnion of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)were attacked in twin suicide bombings as the two Kurdish groups hostedguests to commemorate the first day of the Muslim holiday Eid. More than 100 people, including several senior leaders in both parties,were killed in the 10:45 a.m. attack. Kurdish groups blamed the bombingson Islamist extremist groups based in northern Iraq who oppose thesecular Kurdish political groups.
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