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Tariq al hashemi iraq vice president charged with killing six judges

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Tariq al-Hashemi, Iraq's fugitive VP, charged with killing six judges
Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has been charged with killing six judges.
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Tariq al hashemi iraq vice president charged with killing six judges

Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi was charged with killing six judges and a series of other crimes on April 30, 2012. Hashemi, who has sought refuge in the Kurdish north of Iraq is currently in Istanbul, Turkey and will not appear at his trial.

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