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Sat 05 May 2004Saddam group linked to Berg beheadingIRAQ:The mystery of who killed Mr Nick Berg, the freelance contractor beheaded on video, took a new twist last night when Iraqi police claimed they had arrested four suspects with links to Saddam Hussein's family.Iraqi security officials yesterday said Mr Berg's alleged killers were part of a group led by a close relative of Saddam, his nephew, Yasser al-Sabawi.