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Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has gone on hunger strike to protest the killing of his lawyer, his lead lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said today.
‘‘Saddam and 55 other detainees (former regime officials) are on a hunger strike since yesterday after the killing of Khamis al-Obeidi,’’ said Dulaimi.
Dulaimi said Saddam and the others wanted US and international committees to give guarantees ‘‘for the security of the other defence lawyers.’’
A US military spokesman, on being contacted about the protest, said he was ‘‘unaware of the strike and will check it out.’’
