Team Infidel
Forum Spin Doctor
Media: The Associated Press
Byline: n/a
Date: 21 August 2006
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Here's a list of the names, titles and charges against the
seven defendants tried in the Operation Anfal case. All the charges relate
to the lead-up and execution of the Anfal campaign against Kurds during 1987
and 1988:
_ Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq. Charged with genocide, war
crimes related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes against
humanity.
_ Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam's cousin, also known as "Chemical Ali" because
of his alleged use of chemical weapons during the Anfal campaign. The former
head of the Baath Party's Northern Bureau Command. Charged with genocide,
war crimes related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes against
humanity.
_ Sabir al-Douri, Director of Military Intelligence. Charged with war crimes
related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes against humanity.
_ Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai, the defense minister at the time of the fall
of Saddam's regime in 2003. At the time of the Anfal campaign was the
commander of Task Force Anfal and head of the Iraqi Army 1st Corps. Charged
with war crimes related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes
against humanity.
_ Taher Tawfiq al-Ani, former governor of Mosul and head of the Northern
Affairs Committee. Charged with war crimes related to an internal armed
conflict and with crimes against humanity.
_ Hussein Rashid Mohammed, former deputy director of operations for the
Iraqi Armed Forces. Charged with war crimes related to an internal armed
conflict and with crimes against humanity.
_ Farhan Mutlaq Saleh, former head of Military Intelligence's Eastern
Regional Office. Charged with war crimes related to an internal armed
conflict and with crimes against humanity.
Byline: n/a
Date: 21 August 2006
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Here's a list of the names, titles and charges against the
seven defendants tried in the Operation Anfal case. All the charges relate
to the lead-up and execution of the Anfal campaign against Kurds during 1987
and 1988:
_ Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq. Charged with genocide, war
crimes related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes against
humanity.
_ Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam's cousin, also known as "Chemical Ali" because
of his alleged use of chemical weapons during the Anfal campaign. The former
head of the Baath Party's Northern Bureau Command. Charged with genocide,
war crimes related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes against
humanity.
_ Sabir al-Douri, Director of Military Intelligence. Charged with war crimes
related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes against humanity.
_ Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai, the defense minister at the time of the fall
of Saddam's regime in 2003. At the time of the Anfal campaign was the
commander of Task Force Anfal and head of the Iraqi Army 1st Corps. Charged
with war crimes related to an internal armed conflict and with crimes
against humanity.
_ Taher Tawfiq al-Ani, former governor of Mosul and head of the Northern
Affairs Committee. Charged with war crimes related to an internal armed
conflict and with crimes against humanity.
_ Hussein Rashid Mohammed, former deputy director of operations for the
Iraqi Armed Forces. Charged with war crimes related to an internal armed
conflict and with crimes against humanity.
_ Farhan Mutlaq Saleh, former head of Military Intelligence's Eastern
Regional Office. Charged with war crimes related to an internal armed
conflict and with crimes against humanity.