Saddam's death sentence upheld - government sources
Baghdad (dpa) - The death sentence passed on former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity has been upheld by Iraq's appeals court, Iraqi television reported Tuesday.
The television cited Iraqi government sources for its report. If confirmed, it would mean that the November 5 verdict - death by hanging - must now be carried out within 30 days' time.
Saddam and six of his former top government aides were found guilty of ordering the killing of 148 Shiites in the town of Dujail in 1982 in retaliation for an attempt on Saddam's life.
In the November 5 verdicts, not only Saddam, but also his half- brother and former intelligence chief Barzan al-Tikriti and Awad Ahmed al-Bandar, one of Saddam's former aides, were also sentenced to death. // © 2006 DPA
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