The Iraqi court resumed in Baghdad yesterday its trial of the
toppled leader Saddam Hussein and six of his aides on charges of genocide
against Kurds in Operation Anfal. Saddam and six co-accused of ordering brutal
crackdown of Anfal against the Kurds in 1988 were all present at the courtroom.
On Tuesday's session, the court started the hearing of a woman witness, who
declined to identify herself and spoke from behind acurtain.
Saddam and his cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as
"Chemical Ali," as well as five former commanders face charges of genocide for
their role in Anfal, which the chief prosecutor said left some182,000 people
dead or missing.
Saddam, who is awaiting a possible death sentence verdict
for a separate case involving killing of some 148 Shiites.
All the main charges in Anfal carry death
penalty.
