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Political analyst Hisham al-Hashemi shot dead in Baghdad

Sofia Aboudari
Published date: 8 July 2020 17:19 UTC | Last update: 1 year 3 months ago
A top expert on the Islamic State and other armed groups, Hisham al-Hashemi was shot dead near his home in Baghdad on Monday evening, after allegedly receiving threats from Iran-backed militias


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