DRIVE BY SHOOTING

The deputy mayor of Baghdad was killed in a drive-by shooting on Sunday night, officials in the U.S.-led coalition occupying Iraq said on Tuesday.

They said Faris al-Assam was near his home in the capital when the killers struck...

''Faris was absolutely committed to the welfare of the citizens of Baghdad and the future of the city,'' said Hank Bassford, the Baghdad region coordinator for the U.S.-led administration.

''While we mourn the loss of an Iraqi patriot, those who committed this cowardly act should know that we will not be deterred from completing our mission.''