Saddam to be tried over massacre

Saddam Hussein and three others will stand trial in the 1982 massacre of Shiite villagers north of Baghdad, a senior judge announced today.

Saddam to be tried over massacre
Sun, 17 Jul, 2005 - 14:03

Saddam Hussein and three others will stand trial in the 1982 massacre of Shiite villagers north of Baghdad, a senior judge announced today.

It is the first criminal case brought against the ousted leader.

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