Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: "The Shiites have more seats than they deserve and because of this there has been state terrorism and killings," charged Mekky Latif, an election observer in Fallujah. The first task of the new parliament will be to appoint a president and two vice presidents.

killings