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September 10, 2012

100 Killed in Iraq After Sentencing of Fugitive VP 
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More than 100 people were killed in Iraq on Sunday in one of the
country's deadliest days this year. A series of bombings hit Baghdad
shortly after fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi was
sentenced to death for allegedly planning and funding attacks. A leading
Sunni Muslim politician, Hashemi fled Baghdad in December when Iraq’s
Shia-led government accused him of running death squads. Hashemi has
denied the charges, saying they are politically motivated. The
controversy around Hashemi has sparked fears of worsening the sectarian
turmoil between Shiites and Sunnis. In Sunday's worst attack, more than
50 people were killed when a bomb struck a crowded commercial area.

 

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