Brother Khalil Ibrahim Al-Mashhadani, Vice-President of the GFIW (General Federation of Iraqi Workers) as well as General Secretary of the Arab Federation of Building and Wood Workers, was injured in a bomb attack yesterday (Wednesday Jan 31 st). He has been hospitalized and is said to be in a stable condition now Prior to the founding of the GFIW ( i.e. the merger of the former GFTU, IFTU and GFITU), Brother Khalil held the position of President of the former GFTU. He participated in several activities organized by the ITUC as well as in activities organized by the Solidarity Center in 2006. We wish him a speedy and complete recovery from the injuries he sustained in this cowardly attack.