The ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein testifies during his trial in Baghdad, yesterday. The trial Saddam Hussein and six of his aides was adjourned on Tuesday until Oct. 9, chief judge said. -Xinhua/AFP

The trial of the ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and six of his aides was adjourned on Tuesday until Oct. 9, chief judge said.

Chief Judge Muhammed Ureybi called the adjournment until Oct. 9 to allow defendants time to contact their lawyers or appoint new ones.

The trial resumed in a Baghdad court earlier on Tuesday morning, with Saddam attends the courtroom after the newly appointed judge threw him out Monday.

Saddam and his aides are facing genocide charges for killing tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds in 1988.

The defense team, charged in defending Saddam and his six aides, boycotted the trial, accusing the judges of violating the Iraqi law.

A third witness took the stand to testify on the role of Saddam and his aides in the Operation Anfal, which killed tens of thousands of Kurds in 1988.

The court was adjourned for an hour after Saddam and a codefendant, the former defense minister, were ordered out of the court after a stormy argument with the new chief judge.

The judge's move prompted the other defendants to raise their voices demanding to leave the court.