U.S. Civilian Official Killed by Gunfire in Baghdad [View All]

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. civilian official was killed by gunfire near Baghdad's Green Zone government compound on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.

The official, who asked not to be named, identified the man as James Mollen and said he was a State Department employee who was serving as an adviser to the Iraqi Education Ministry.

Details were sketchy, but the U.S. official said Mollen, a political appointee to the State Department rather than a regular diplomat, was in a vehicle when he came under attack.

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