Sister of Iraqi vice president killed (Reuters)

Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi speaks to a reporter in Baghdad April 18, 2006. Gunmen killed the sister of Hashemi in Baghdad on Thursday, Interior Ministry sources and two officials in his political party said. (Namir Noor-Eldeen/Reuters)Reuters – Gunmen killed a sister of one of Iraq's
vice presidents on Thursday, the latest high level
assassination, as Washington's top diplomatic and defense
officials visited to underscore support for a new government.