Lebanon hands over late Iraqi ex-MP’s body
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
Shafaq News- Beirut Iraq’s embassy in Lebanon has received the body of former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed Al-Alwani after DNA testing confirmed his identity, Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Reda Al-Husseini told Shafaq News on Friday. The handover came at his family’s request after medical and forensic examinations were completed. The Lebanese forensic medical report set out the cause of death, and a copy would be given to the family. The embassy had begun completing the procedures to return the body to Iraq “as soon as possible.” Al-Husseini said the embassy was closely following the investigation…
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[Claude] Both reports cover the handover of former Iraqi MP Ahmed Al-Alwani's body by Lebanon to Iraq, and neither contradicts the other, though Report 2 adds that no autopsy was performed.
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