Outspoken Iraqis fear rogue groups after analyst killed

BAGHDAD (AP) — The killing of a prominent security analyst who had received threats from Iran-backed militias has struck fear in the hearts of outspoken Iraqis concerned that they, too, could be targeted by armed groups. Experts and Iraqi officials said Tuesday the death of Hisham al-Hashimi also highlighted the limits of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s power to reign in armed groups acting outside the state’s authority. Iraqi mourners and relatives of al-Hashimi carried hi