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Chemical Ali confesses to oppressive actions during Basra 1991 uprising in Iraq |
2007-11-26 |
![]() He affirmed that other officials were only following military orders, confessing to other crimes occurring in Kirkuk, Mosul, and other areas in Iraq. However, he did not accept accusations regarding his responsibility to crimes occurring in Misan governorate nor did he confess to crimes during the general uprising in Iraq after Kuwait was Liberated in 1991. Majid said in his testament that operations were aimed against gunmen groups which killed several security officials back then, denying that more than 180,000 citizens were killed during that period. Supreme Judge Mohammad Al-Rabei ordered that Majid's confessions to be documented. Majid, alongside 15 other Saddamist officials, are awaiting the death sentence for crimes committee during the Anfal campaign. |
Posted by:Fred |