The chilling moment an unknown gunman escapes by motorbike after firing three bullets through the window of a 22-year-old model's car has been caught on CCTV.

Tara Fares was killed in broad daylight on 27 September while driving her Porsche through the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

The newly released footage shows her car rolling down a narrow residential street in the Camp Sarah neighbourhood right after the gunman is driven away by an accomplice on a motorbike.

Tara Fares, 22, (pictured) was shot dead in her Porsche in a residential Baghdad street. A gunman blasted her three times in broad daylight before escaping on a motorbike ridden by an accomplice

The car then rolls to gradual stop as passer-by runs towards it.

The former Miss Baghdad had more than 2.6 million followers and was known for her outspoken comments on freedom, life and religion.

A statement released on October 7 by the Interior Ministry, which is investigating Fares' death, said that she was killed by an known 'criminal extremist group'.

The ministry did not say whether the gunmen have been detained.

CCTV footage from the Baghdad street where Fares was killed shows the gunman at the window of her car (L) before running away and jumping on the back of a motorbike (R)

Interior Ministry officials did not say whether the gunman and accomplice who drove the motorbike had been apprehended

Fares' death came just two days after civil rights activist Suad al-Ali was also shot dead in the middle of the day by an unidentified man in her native southern city of Basra.

A video posted online appeared to show an unidentified man opening fire as she got into a car near a supermarket. Her driver was also shot in the back.

A month earlier, on August 17, Rafeef al-Yassiri, a famous plastic surgeon dubbed 'Iraq's barbie' and owner of a specialised beauty spa 'The Barbie Clinic' was found dead in mysterious circumstances at her home.

Authorities initially said al-Yassiri was killed by a drug overdose, but have not offered an update in over a month, leading to rumours that she might have been poisoned.

She was also well-known for posting images of herself on social media.

And a week after that, on August 24, Rasha al-Hassan, the manager and owner of a beauty centre in Baghdad, was also found dead at home. Authorities initially said she had a heart attack.

All three women were known for their humanitarian efforts and their support for human right cases. The circumstances of their deaths remain unknown.

Activist Suad al-Ali (L) was shot dead in the middle of the day by an unidentified man Basra, while Dr Rafeef al-Yassiri (R) died in suspicious circumstances the month before

Rasha al-Hassan, the owner of a well-known beauty centre in Baghdad, was found dead in her home. Authorities initially said she had a heart attack

Although it is not clear if any of the deaths are connected, women's rights activist Hanaa Edwar said all four women, including Fares, were targeted to prevent them from being part of Iraqi public life.

'The move was meant to stop the transition from extremism and social isolation to an open horizon where women can efficiently participate in social life through humanitarian, communal and human rights activities,' Edwar said.

'All the victims are public figures and because they are public figures there should be a clear explanation about why this happened to them because anxiety is mounting among young men and women,' she added.

Shimaa Qasim (pictured) was given the chilling threat after model and social media star Tara Fares, 22, was shot dead in her Porsche at traffic lights

Edwar called on the Iraqi Interior Ministry to reveal the findings of the investigation into Fares' death to ease public fears and prevent more women from retreating from public life out of fear of being targeted.

Local media reports also described women as being 'targeted' and described the four deaths as 'killings'.

A recent decrease of the influence of conservative Islamists who came to power after 2003 encouraged a number of young women to enter the modelling industry despite the challenges, including restrictions on what clothes to display and routine online abuse.

However many have now started to rethink their decision in the wake of the high-profile killings.

Haider Issam Nahdi Younis, who manages social media accounts for Iraqi celebrities, said some artists and models have closed their social media accounts after receiving death threats following the deaths of the four Iraqi women.

'You can say that they are keeping a low profile and waiting for the dust to settle in Iraq,' Younis said.

Shimaa Qasim, a former Miss Iraq was warned 'You're next' after the death of Tara Fares.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered intelligence officers to investigate links between the killings and the threat against women in the public eye who live a Western lifestyle.

In a statement following Fares' death, he spoke of 'evidence suggesting that there is a plan formulated by organised parties to undermine security under the pretext of fighting against depravity'.

Miss Qasim, a 23-year-old TV host who was crowned Miss Iraq in 2015, posted an emotional video on her Instagram feed, in which she described Miss Fares as a martyr and said successful women in Iraq faced 'being slaughtered like chickens'.

Miss Fares had received a torrent of online insults from Islamic hardliners over her perceived lack of modesty.

Fans of the former beauty queen, fashion model and social media star Tara Fares left flowers and candles at her gravesite, in Najaf, Iraq. Fares won fame in conservative, Muslim-majority Iraq with outspoken opinions on personal freedom

The war-ravaged country is fighting to keep Islamic State extremists out of major cities after they fled to the desert.

The violence has raised fears of a return to the kind of attacks on prominent figures that plagued the country at the height of its sectarian strife.

Human rights activist Hana Adwar said: 'These harrowing crimes are worrying.

'There are groups that want to terrify society through the killing of popular women and activists, and tell other women to abandon their work and stay at home.'

While many young Iraqis shared the videos and pictures posted by Tara Fares, others criticised her as provocative and un-Islamic.

Miss Fares, who was half Iraqi and half Lebanese, became famous in 2015 when she won a beauty pageant in Baghdad.

It made her a social media pin-up, and glamorous photos of herself wearing make-up, jeans and revealing blouses that showed off her tattoos attracted 2.7million Instagram fans.

Her YouTube channel, on which she shared make-up tips, drew more than 120,000 followers. She spoke openly of a brief marriage at 16 to an abusive husband who posted intimate photos of her on social media and took away their son, who is now three.

She also spoke out against religious, tribal and political leaders.

While many young Iraqis shared her videos and pictures, others criticised her as provocative and un-Islamic.

WHO ARE THE FOUR HIGH-PROFILE IRAQI WOMEN KILLED? Tara Fares' death, along with the slaying of a female activist and the mysterious deaths of two well-known beauty experts have shocked Iraq, They have raised fears of a return to the kind of attacks on prominent figures that plagued Iraq at the height of its sectarian strife. TARA FARES Tara Fares won fame as much for her outspoken social media comments on personal freedom as her daring outfits in the conservative, Muslim-majority country. The former beauty queen and fashion model was shot dead at the wheel of her Porsche in Baghdad on September 27 in broad daylight by a man who leaned into her car and opened fire before escaping on a motorcycle with an accomplice. Ms Fares, 22, who had an Iraqi father and a Lebanese mother, first became famous in 2015 when she won an unofficial Baghdad beauty pageant organised by a social club. Tara Fares was shot dead at the wheel of her Porsche in Baghdad on September 27 She became a social media darling, attracting 2.2 million followers with bold posts and photos of herself wearing make-up, jeans and blouses that showed off her tattoos. A YouTube channel drew more than 120,000 followers in addition to those on Instagram, where she shared make-up tips. She gave details of a brief marriage at 16 to an abusive husband who posted intimate photos of her on social media and took away their now three-year-old son. Fares said the experience taught her 'strength … and how not to let anyone control me in anything'. Ms Fares also spoke out occasionally against religious, tribal and political leaders. While many young Iraqis shared her videos and pictures, others criticised her lifestyle as provocative and un-Islamic. She lived in Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region with her family, visiting Baghdad from time to time. In a TV interview this year, she said her family had converted to Islam in 2002. Hours after she was gunned down on September 27, a video on social media showed her body being carried away by a group of young people, with her face and white shirt stained with blood. She was buried in the Shia holy city of Najaf. DR RAFIF AL-YASSIRI Dr Rafif al-Yassiri, a plastic surgeon labelled 'Iraq's Barbie' who also posted images of herself on social media, died under mysterious circumstances on August 16. Authorities initially called it a drug overdose but have not offered an update in over a month, leading to rumours she might have been poisoned. She ran successful plastic surgery clinic in Baghdad and become known to the wider public as a TV doctor. The 32-year-old was also an activist and charity ambassador. RASHA AL-HASSAN Rasha al-Hassan, the owner of a well-known beauty centre in Baghdad, was found dead in her home a week after Dr Rafeef al-Yassiri's death. Authorities initially said she had suffered a heart attack. Rasha al-Hassan, the owner of a well-known beauty centre in Baghdad, was found dead in her home SOAD AL-ALI On September 25, a gunman killed Soad al-Ali, a prominent activist in the southern city of Basra. Ms al-Ali had organised protests demanding better services and jobs and decried the growing influence of Iran-backed Shia militias in the area. Police said the killing was 'purely personal' and had nothing to do with the protests. They opened an investigation and pointed the finger at her ex-husband, who is on the run. A gunman killed Soad al-Ali, a prominent activist in the southern city of Basra last month Advertisement

One stylist who speaks under the assumed name of Safaa Nasser said an 'organised network' was behind the 'premeditated' killings, and revealed that she had changed her behaviour over safety fears.

Miss Nasser, who organised fashion shows, added: 'My daughters and I go out less and I stay away from the fashion world.

'There are people who don't want Iraq to develop or for women to be visible. They want to take us backwards.'