Edit: Mashaan al-Juburi, Youssef Kashmola or Usama Kashmula (depending on which account you rely – picture here)governor of Mosul, was assassinated today as he drove toward Baghdad in a convoy.
Also assassinated today was Sabir Karim, an auditor for the Industry Ministry, as he left his office in Baghdad.
UPDATE: AP is naming the assassinated governor of Mosul as Youssef Kashmola. However, googling the name Youssef Kashmola or Youssef Kashmala produces no results. I can document al-Juburi as being the governor of Mosul up to June 17, 2004, so I’m not sure what’s going on at this time. I’ll update this post if I find the name verified or an explanation for this confusion.
The consensus seems to be some version of the Kashmola name. This picture identifies him as governor of Mosul province, not the city.