Hundreds mark anniversary of Saddam execution

Hundreds of people, including many children, chanted slogans praising Saddam Hussein as they tossed flowers on to his tomb one year after he was executed.

The muted one-year anniversary of Saddam’s death yesterday saw little violence, a far cry from the blood spilled on the day the former Iraqi leader was hanged and the horrific wave of killing that ensued until the surge of US troops six months later.