Saddam trial lawyer killed in Baghdad shooting

Three gunmen in a speeding car killed a defence lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial and wounded another today in Western Baghdad.

Saddam trial lawyer killed in Baghdad shooting
Tue, 08 Nov, 2005 - 16:56

Three gunmen in a speeding car killed a defence lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial and wounded another today in Western Baghdad.

It was the second assassination of a defence lawyer in the trial and raised doubts whether such an emotionally-charged case can proceed in this turbulent country.

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