Salama al-Khufaji explained

Salama al-Khufaji was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council,^{[1] [2] [3]} created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq. She was appointed on 8 December 2003 to hold the seat formerly held by Aquila al-Hashimi, who was assassinated in September 2003.^[4] A Shia Muslim, al-Khufaji was a professor of dentistry at Baghdad University.^[4]

In May 2004 she survived an assassination attempt, which occurred when the car in which she was traveling was ambushed and her teenage son was killed.^[5] Several bodyguards were also killed. Since then she has survived two additional assassination attempts, one later in 2004 and one in January 2005. She was a candidate in the Iraqi elections of 2005.

Notes and References

1. News: Prison-Abuse Scandal Undermines Iraqi Moderates. 6 May 2004. Fox News Channel. 15 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110201093353/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,119158,00.html. 2011-02-01. dead.
2. News: TOP IRAQI POL KILLED NEAR AMERICAN HQ. https://archive.today/20110815041501/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2004/05/18/2004-05-18_top_iraqi_pol_killed_near_am.html. dead. August 15, 2011. Sisk. Richard. 18 May 2004. New York Daily News. 15 February 2010.
3. News: Sadr standoff comes to an end. Halpern. Orly. 28 May 2004. The Christian Science Monitor. 15 February 2010.
4. News: Iraqi women raise voices - for quotas. Ciezadlo. Annia. 17 December 2003. The Christian Science Monitor. 15 February 2010.
5. Web site: Iraqi council member's son killed . 27 May 2004 . . 15 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905151550/http://www.dawn.com/2004/05/28/top15.htm . September 5, 2008 .