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'Chemical Ali' buried in hometown near
Saddam
27.1.2010
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January
27, 2010
OUJA, Iraq,—
Dozens of Iraqis on Wednesday gathered at the grave
of "Chemical Ali" the notorious cousin and henchman
of Saddam Hussein who was executed for gassing
thousands of Kurds in 1988, an AFP reporter said.
He was buried late Tuesday in the town of Ouja near
Tikrit beside six other graves, including those of
Saddam's sons Uday and Qusay, and near the marble
tomb of Saddam himself.
Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known by his macabre
nickname, was hanged on Monday for crimes committed
during Saddam's reign,www.ekurd.netincluding
the gassing of around 5,000 Kurds in the northern
town of Halabja.
He had received a total of four death sentences, the
latest one earlier this month for the Halabja
attacks. He was buried at 10.45 pm (1945 GMT
Tuesday). |
Ali Hassan al-Majid aka "Chemical Ali"
or "Butcher of Kurdistan"(R)
first cousin of executed
dictator Saddam |
Three days of mourning
have now commenced and dozens gathered at Majid's
tomb on Wednesday, where a Saddam-era Iraqi national
flag was placed on the grave.
The present day Iraqi flag does not have the three
green stars that accompanied its red, white and
black colours and green writing of Allahu akbar (God
is greater).
Copyright, respective author or news agency, AFP
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