BAGHDAD, August 23, -- Saddam Hussein's trial
for genocide against the Kurds was adjourned on
Wednesday for three weeks until Sept. 11, the court
said.
The former Iraqi leader and six co-defendants are
accused of slaughtering tens of thousands of Kurds
in Kurdistan (northern Iraq) during a seven-month
campaign in 1988.
A verdict in the Dujail trial is expected in October
and Saddam faces the death penalty.
Reuters | Al Iraqia TV |
Witness Ali Mustafa Hama (L) testifies in the
"Anfal" genocide against the Kurds on Tuesday.
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (R).
Photo : AFP| Reuters |
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