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| The brother-in-law of Mohammad Oreibi al-Khalifa, the new chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein, has been shot dead. | The brother-in-law of Mohammad Oreibi al-Khalifa, the new chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein, has been shot dead. |
| Gunmen opened fire on Kadhem Abdul Hussein's car in the mainly Sunni suburb of West Baghdad on Thursday evening, police said. | Gunmen opened fire on Kadhem Abdul Hussein's car in the mainly Sunni suburb of West Baghdad on Thursday evening, police said. |
| Mr Abdul Hussein was killed outright and police said his son was injured. | Mr Abdul Hussein was killed outright and police said his son was injured. |
| Three defence lawyers working on the trials of the former Iraqi leader have been murdered since last October. | Three defence lawyers working on the trials of the former Iraqi leader have been murdered since last October. |
| Mr Abdul Hussein, a Shia, was the husband of Mr Khalifa's sister. | Mr Abdul Hussein, a Shia, was the husband of Mr Khalifa's sister. |
| A police source told Reuters news agency the attack happened in a large Sunni Arab neighbourhood in the Iraqi capital at 1900 local time (1500 GMT) on Thursday. | A police source told Reuters news agency the attack happened in a large Sunni Arab neighbourhood in the Iraqi capital at 1900 local time (1500 GMT) on Thursday. |
| The BBC's Jim Muir, in Baghdad, says the assumption is that it was a deliberate killing and the gunmen knew the identity of their target. | |
| Mr Khalifa, also a Shia, was appointed to the Saddam Hussein trial last week after the government asked the court to sack his predecessor over concerns about his neutrality. | Mr Khalifa, also a Shia, was appointed to the Saddam Hussein trial last week after the government asked the court to sack his predecessor over concerns about his neutrality. |
| Chief Judge Abdullah al-Amiri had sparked controversy by saying the ex-leader had not been a dictator. | Chief Judge Abdullah al-Amiri had sparked controversy by saying the ex-leader had not been a dictator. |
| All involved in the trials of the former Iraqi leader - including judges, lawyers and witnesses on both sides - are regarded to be at high risk. | All involved in the trials of the former Iraqi leader - including judges, lawyers and witnesses on both sides - are regarded to be at high risk. |