• Iraq’s ‘Chemical Ali’ hanged for 1988 gas attack (AP)

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      25th Jan 10
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    FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2007 file photo, Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as 'Chemical Ali,' for his alleged use of chemical weapons against Iraqi Kurds, listens to prosecution evidence during the Operation Anfal trial, in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's government spokesman on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 reported that Ali Hassan al-Majid was executed. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, Pool-File)AP - Even in Saddam Hussein's ruthless regime, "Chemical Ali" stood apart, notable for his role in gassing 5,000 people in a Kurdish village — the deadliest chemical weapons attack ever against civilians.


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