An Assyrian merchant killed in Baghdad

An Assyrian merchant killed in Baghdad
August 08, 2006

The body of Bassam Shimon Hakim, 33 years old was found two days ago in the institute of Forensic Medicine (Maa’had al-Tibb al- Adli). Hakim was shot to death a week after he was abducted by an armed group in front of his liquor stores; the victim was a well known merchant for selling liquor in Baghdad.
The relatives of the deceased had paid a ransom of $30000 U.S. in addition to a BMW car estimated at $10000 U.S. which was parked near his stores when he was abducted.
The victim’s relatives were awaiting his release but the kidnappers left him a dead body in one of Baghdad’s streets to be found by the police where he was placed at the institute of Forensic Medicine. The victim was from Alqosh*, 48 km north of Mosul and a father of two little children, the oldest being three years old.

*Alqosh follows the district of Telkef in the governorate of Nineveh.

Source: Ankawa.com

ANA – Translation and Media desk

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