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Abir Salim



Killer of Iraqi official sentenced to hang

  • Abir Salim, municipal director in Karbala, was shot dead as he worked on Aug. 10
  • President Barham Saleh also has to sign an execution order for the death penalty to be carried out
By AFP ·

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