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One person reportedly killed at Baghdad Airport shooting

July 8, 2022

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The motive behind the shooter's action is still unknown while the reports suggest he shot Mr. Abe twice in the back. The Japanese media say that the former PM received gunshot wounds on the left side of chest and neck. The assassination attempt on Japan’s longest serving prime minister came nearly two years after he resigned from the post due to health conditions. Shinzo Abe had become the youngest Prime Minister of Japan in 2006 at the age of 52 but his tenure abruptly ended a year later because of his health. In December 2012, he again returned to power and prioritised economic measures over his previous nationalist agenda. Since then he won six national elections and held a tight grip over his power. In a statement on Friday, Iran foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani strongly condemned the assassination.

Local sources in Iraq reported late on Thursday that a shooting at Baghdad International Airport has left at least one…