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Saddam's half brother Barzan sentenced to hang
05 Nov 2006 09:12:43 GMT
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BAGHDAD, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, one of Saddam's three younger half-brothers and former head of the feared Mukhabarat intelligence service, was sentenced to death by hanging on Sunday for his role in the killing of 148 Shi'ite villagers.

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