Wife, Daughter of Saddam Cousin Killed

World | April 27, 2007, Friday // 00:00

The wife and daughter of the brother of "Chemical Ali" al-Majid, a key Saddam aide, have been found dead at their home in Tikrit, Northern Iraq.

The wife of Hashim Hassan al-Majid had been shot and the daughter strangled. Their names were not revealed.

Al-Majid was a cousin of Saddam Hussein and brother of Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali", who has been accused of some of the worst crimes committed by the regime, including gassing Iraqi Kurds.

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