Khamis al-Obeidi (Arabic: خميس العبيدي; July 7, 1966 – June 21, 2006) was a lawyer defending Saddam Hussein and Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, from the time the former leader's trial began in Baghdad on October 19, 2005, until his assassination.

[1] Al-Obeidi was abducted from his house in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad at approximately 7 AM, reportedly by men in Iraqi police uniform,[1] and shot dead on June 21, 2006.

[3] Some sources in Sadr City believe the murder of al-Obeidi to be the work of a warlord who goes by the name 'Abu Dereh'.

[4] Al-Obeidi was the third member of Saddam Hussein's defense team to be killed since the trial started.

[2] Al-Obeidi's death prompted Saddam Hussein, along with the seven co-defendants, to go on a hunger strike with the intent of continuing until their defense team was provided international protection.