SHARE Iraqi activist Ihab Al Wazni on Sunday became the latest victim in a wave of targeted killings in the country, despite repeated calls for the government to bring perpetrators to justice. Dozens of activists, journalists and members of civil society groups have been assassinated, kidnapped and threatened since the start of widespread protests nearly two years ago. The protest movement, which grew rapidly in October 2019, has called for more employment opportunities, better public services and an end to corruption. Al Wazni, known as the “ Hero of Karbala”, was killed by gunmen near his home in the southern holy city, in the early hours of Sunday.