Iraqi court sentences police officer to death for murder of government adviser

Alleged Killer of Prominent Iraqi Analyst Sentenced to Death

An Iraqi court Sunday issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of prominent Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashimi, nearly three years after his assassination. A criminal court sentenced police officer Ahmed Hamdawi al-Kinani to death for the analyst’s killing after convicting him of a terrorism charge, according to a statement from Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council. A video of al-Kinani appearing to confess to his purported involvemen…

Iraq court sentences to death killer of academic Hisham al-Hashemi

An Iraqi court sentenced to death a former policeman convicted of killing prominent academic Hisham al-Hashemi, whose murder in 2020 sparked condemnation in Iraq and abroad.

Alleged killer of Iraqi terrorism analyst sentenced to death

Security expert and regular TV commentator Hisham al-Hashimi reportedly received a number of threats from Iran-backed militias shortly before he was shot dead in front of his home in 2020

Alleged killer of prominent Iraqi analyst sentenced to death

BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi court on Sunday issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of prominent Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashimi, nearly three years after his assassination.

Officer convicted in Iraq killing of frequent militia critic

An Iraqi police officer has been convicted and sentenced to death in the killing a prominent security analyst and frequent critic of Iran-backed militias

Alleged killer of prominent Iraqi analyst sentenced to death

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Sunday issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of prominent Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashimi, nearly three years after his assassination. A criminal court sentenced police officer Ahmed Hamdawi Al-Kinani to death for the analyst’s killing after convicting him of a terrorism charge, according to a statement from Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council. A video of al-Kinani appearing to confess to his pu…