Iraqi jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi killed

Renowned jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi was shot outside his home in Baghdad on Monday and died shortly thereafter at a local hospital, Iraqi officials told AFP.Hashemi was an authoritative voice on Sunni jihadist factions including the Islamic State group, but was also frequently consulted by media and foreign governments on domestic Iraqi politics and Shiite armed groups.The investigator assigned to the killing told AFP that Hashemi, 47, walked out of his home in east Baghdad and was gettin