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More Iraqi Kurds Testify at Saddam Genocide Trial
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?r=279&c=659985&l=1009&ctl=1474B43:A6F02AD83191E1602A9477BACD1CB6EF9574F7DCC14957C0 One witness told
court how Saddam's forces gunned down Kurdish detainees who they
thought were being taken to another detention center





Ali Hasan al-Majid addresses the court as defendants, including Saddam
Hussein, look on, Wednesday Oct. 18, 2006More Iraqi Kurdish witnesses
have testified in the genocide trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam
Hussein.

One witness told the court Wednesday, how Saddam's forces gunned down
Kurdish detainees who thought they were being taken to another
detention center.

The witness said he survived the slaughter by running and falling into
a ditch that he said was full of bodies.

Prosecutors say Iraqi forces killed more than 180,000 Kurds in the
1988 Anfal campaign in northern Iraq.

The former dictator and seven co-defendants are facing charges of
crimes against humanity, including murder and torture.

On Tuesday, the judge agreed to allow the return of defense attorneys
who have boycotted proceedings because of alleged government
interference.

But it was not clear if defense lawyers attended Wednesday's court
session.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.


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