Saddam in court for trial resumption

Saddam Hussein and others assembled today in a special Green Zone courtroom for resumption of his trial as the sound of mortar fire echoed through the centre of the Iraqi capital.

Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark and the former Qartari Justice Minister Najib al-Nueimi were seated with the defence team inside the heavy-guarded room, along with Saddam’s chief lawyer Khalil Dulaimi.