Kurdish newspaper editor found murdered in Iraq

The body of a kidnapped Iraqi Kurdish journalist who was well-known in Saddam Hussein's era has been found in Baghdad.

The body of a kidnapped Iraqi Kurdish journalist who was well-known in Saddam Hussein's era has been found in Baghdad.

Nasrallah al-Dawoodi worked as editor of the Arabic-language Iraqnewspaper until Saddam's overthrow by US-led troops.

The daily was devoted mainly to Kurdish affairs.

His wife said Mr Dawoodi (55) had disappeared on Wednesday after being invited to a Ramadan evening meal.

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His kidnappers later contacted her demanding a big ransom.

Police found his bullet-riddled body in New Baghdad, a southeastern suburb of the Iraqi capital, yesterday.