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Prominent Iraqi analyst, adviser shot dead in Baghdad

Hisham al-Hashimi, a widely cited commentator, was shot and killed in front of his home. The prime minister has vowed to find the murderers.
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Notable Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashimi was assassinated in Baghdad today, according to multiple reports.

On Monday, Agence France Presse reported that Hashimi was walking out of his Baghdad home when three gunmen on two motorcycles shot and killed him at close range.

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