Experts search mass graves for evidence against Saddam

Forensic experts unearthing the skeletons of Saddam Hussein’s alleged victims have found an unexpected wealth of identification cards in mass graves, investigators say.

Experts search mass graves for evidence against Saddam

Forensic experts unearthing the skeletons of Saddam Hussein’s alleged victims have found an unexpected wealth of identification cards in mass graves, investigators say.

As the ousted leader’s first trial winds down, the investigators say the discovery of the ID cards has been a pivotal development in a new case against Saddam – the 1980s military campaign that killed an estimated 100,000 Kurds.

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