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Swedes' Death Sentences Converted to Life in Baghdad Gang Murder

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Mustafa "Benzema" Alijiburi, a former leading figure in the Foxtrot network, was shot dead on a busy street in Iraq's capital Baghdad in January 2024.

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A then 19-year-old man from Hudiksvall was arrested as a suspected shooter shortly after the murder.

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The 19-year-old was later sentenced to death in an Iraqi court, along with two other Swedes, for involvement in the murder.

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Whether the men will be extradited to Sweden to serve their sentences there.
The current status of the legal process in Iraq regarding the convicted individuals.
The specific reasons or legal basis for the court's conversion of the sentences from death penalty to life imprisonment.
The identities and backgrounds of the two other Swedes sentenced alongside the 19-year-old.
The current location and conditions of the convicted individuals in Iraq.
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