Jeddah, July 07, 2020, SPA -- The Secretariat General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the assassination of the Iraqi political researcher and security expert Hisham Al-Hashemi, by an armed group, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The General Secretariat expressed sincere condolences to the government, people of Iraq and the family of the deceased, calling on the Iraqi government to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice. It also reaffirmed support and solidarity with the Republic of Iraq, in its response to violence and efforts exerted to achieve security and stability. --SPA 17:15 LOCAL TIME 14:15 GMT 0017 www.spa.gov.sa/w1366304