'Chemical Ali' found dead in Basra

Ali Hassan al-Majid, dubbed “Chemical Ali” by opponents of the Iraqi regime for ordering a poison gas attack that killed thousands of Kurds, has been found dead, a British officer said today.

'Chemical Ali' found dead in Basra

Ali Hassan al-Majid, dubbed “Chemical Ali” by opponents of the Iraqi regime for ordering a poison gas attack that killed thousands of Kurds, has been found dead, a British officer said today.

Maj Andrew Jackson of the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment said his superiors had confirmed the death during a briefing earlier in the day.

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