Waqas 48 Posted January 25, 2010 BAGHDAD: Saddam Hussein''s notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday, Iraq''s government said, eight days after he was sentenced to death for the 1998 gassing of thousands of Kurds. Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known by his macabre nickname and as the King of Spades in the pack of cards of most wanted Iraqis issued by the US military in 2003, was "executed by hanging until death," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said. "The execution happened without any violations, shouting or cries of joy," in sharp contrast to Saddam''s death on the gallows, he added. The news came as three massive car bombs targeting hotels rocked central Baghdad, killing at least 36 people and wounding 71 in an apparently co-ordinated but as yet unclaimed attack. Majid was sentenced to death on January 17 for ordering the gassing of Kurds in the northeastern town of Halabja which killed an estimated 5,000 people and was one of the worst atrocities of Saddam''s iron-fisted regime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
