Two members of the political party led by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi were killed by gunmen in central Baghdad on Friday, source said.

Chalabi's cousin, who is also a member of his Iraqi National Congress party, was injured in the attack and admitted to hospital, the source of the Interior Ministry told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Just one day ago, the head of public affairs department of Chalabi's party was killed at his home.

In a separate attack on Friday night, a bodyguard of a member of the National Assembly was killed by gunmen on his way home in western Baghdad, the source added.

Source: Xinhua