Chemical Ali
Nicknamed "Chemical Ali" in the region, al-Majid is part of the group of leader who are deemed responsible for the deaths of approximately 180,000 Kurds in the Iraq War, a devastation many call genocide
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2010 in Iraq
Explore 5 historical events and records for Iraq in 2010.
Historical records for Iraq in 2010
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January
Execution
Ali Hassan al-Majid, cousin of and former aid to Sadaam Hussein, is executed in Iraq for his role in the poison-gas attack of the village of Halabja, where 5,000 Kurds were killed
Kurds
Ali Hassan al-Majid, cousin of and former aid to Sadaam Hussein, is executed in Iraq for his role in the poison-gas attack of the village of Halabja, where 5,000 Kurds were killed
Kurds
Nicknamed "Chemical Ali" in the region, al-Majid is part of the group of leader who are deemed responsible for the deaths of approximately 180,000 Kurds in the Iraq War, a devastation many call genocide. Ali Hassan al-Majid, cousin of and former aid to Sadaam Hussein, is executed in Iraq for his role in the poison-gas attack of the village of Halabja, where 5,000 Kurds were killed
Massacre
Nicknamed "Chemical Ali" in the region, al-Majid is part of the group of leader who are deemed responsible for the deaths of approximately 180,000 Kurds in the Iraq War, a devastation many call genocide. Ali Hassan al-Majid, cousin of and former aid to Sadaam Hussein, is executed in Iraq for his role in the poison-gas attack of the village of Halabja, where 5,000 Kurds were killed
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