A senior official of the Iraqi customs was shot dead along with his driver by unknown gunmen in western Baghdad on Wednesday, a police source said.

"Unidentified armed men opened fire at the car of Dhiyaa Abdul Hameed, deputy director general of the Iraqi customs, at about 9: 00 a.m. (0500 GMT) in Baghdad's western district of Ameriyah," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Insurgents frequently attack government officials, accusing them of collaborating with the U.S. occupation forces.

Source: Xinhua