Six gay men shot to death in Iraq by tribe members

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Six gay men were shot dead by members of their tribe in two separate incidents in the past 10 days, an official with Iraq's Interior ministry said.

In the most recent attack, two men were killed Thursday in Sadr City area of Baghdad after they were disowned by relatives, the official said.

The shootings came after a tribal meeting was held and the members decided to go after the victims.

On March 26, four additional men were fatally shot in the same city, the official said, adding that the victims had also been disowned by their relatives.

The official declined to be identified because he is not authorized to speak to the media.

Witnesses told CNN that a Sadr City cafe, which was a popular gathering spot for gays, was also set on fire.

This is sad, and wrong. My heart goes out to those men who perished.
No offense to any particular religion, but, i've said it once and i'll say it again, maybe the reason why they refuse to eat pork is because pigs are their relatives or something. What makes a religion which celebrate a celebration of some ancestors of their religion killing his own son, and kill a cow as sacrificial purpose annually for that celebration has the right to murder those innocent men??

Homosexuality was removed from the medical terms log of the U.S. in the late 70s, but i'd suggest homophobia be included as a new mental desease that needs serious medical attention as they provoke hatred, fear and murderous act.