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| Saddam in court as trial resumes | Saddam in court as trial resumes |
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| The trial of Saddam Hussein and six others on charges of genocide against Kurds has resumed in Baghdad after a break of nearly three weeks. | |
| The former Iraqi leader and his co-defendants are being tried over the Anfal campaign in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq in the late 1980s. | The former Iraqi leader and his co-defendants are being tried over the Anfal campaign in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq in the late 1980s. |
| The prosecution alleges that up to 180,000 civilians were killed. | The prosecution alleges that up to 180,000 civilians were killed. |
| In an earlier hearing, Kurdish witnesses told the court that their villages had been gassed. | In an earlier hearing, Kurdish witnesses told the court that their villages had been gassed. |
| Saddam Hussein was present in court along with his cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali. Both men are accused of genocide. | Saddam Hussein was present in court along with his cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali. Both men are accused of genocide. |
| All the defendants face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. They could face the death penalty if convicted. | All the defendants face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. They could face the death penalty if convicted. |
| Saddam Hussein and seven different defendants have already been tried for the killing of 148 Shias in Dujail in 1982. | Saddam Hussein and seven different defendants have already been tried for the killing of 148 Shias in Dujail in 1982. |
| A verdict is due in October. | A verdict is due in October. |