Wednesday, 19. March 2003

Topic: W A R - on March 19, 2003 at 4:33:25 PM CET

Unconfirmed opposition reports: Tareq Aziz shot dead

The Iraqi opposition is trying to verify reports indicating that Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz may have been killed on his way to the Kurdish part of the country.

Ismail Zayer of the Iraqi opposition broke the news Wednesday, interviewed for Radio Free Europe.

¬> Al Bawaba

Aziz dispels defection rumor

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz stood before reporters in Baghdad Wednesday to quiet rumors that he had either been shot or had asked for political asylum.

¬> cnn

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