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Iraqis fear return to sectarian violence after murder of social media star

danieldemol

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‘The fatal shooting of a 22-year-old former beauty queen, fashion model and social media star has shocked Iraq.

Tara Fares, who won fame as much for her outspoken social media comments on personal freedom as her daring outfits in the conservative, Muslim-majority country, was shot dead at the wheel of her Porsche in Baghdad.

She was killed last week in broad daylight by a man who leaned into her car and opened fire before escaping on a motorcycle with an accomplice.’

Read more here: Iraqis fear return to sectarian violence after murder of social media star
 

sooda

Veteran Member
‘The fatal shooting of a 22-year-old former beauty queen, fashion model and social media star has shocked Iraq.

Tara Fares, who won fame as much for her outspoken social media comments on personal freedom as her daring outfits in the conservative, Muslim-majority country, was shot dead at the wheel of her Porsche in Baghdad.

She was killed last week in broad daylight by a man who leaned into her car and opened fire before escaping on a motorcycle with an accomplice.’

Read more here: Iraqis fear return to sectarian violence after murder of social media star

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Iraqi human rights activist Hana Adwar said: "These harrowing crimes are worrying us.

"There are groups that want to terrify society through the killing of popular women and activists ... and to tell other women to abandon their work and stay at home."

Iraqi activist Soad al-Ali, who had been involved in organising protests demanding better services in Basra was shot dead last month. She was the founder of al-Weed al-Alaiami for Human Rights - an NGO that focused on the rights of women and children.

It is not clear whether the deaths of the women are connected, and reports that they knew each other could not be confirmed.
 
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