Genocide Trial Hears from Anfal Victim

by Tom Bullock, NPR

Saddam Hussein and others accused in the Anfal trial begin their defense against charges that they were responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Kurds. They say the Anfal mission targeted Kurdish militias and Iranian forces who were working hand in hand in Kurdistan during the Iran/Iraq war. The first prosecution witness took the stand, where he described how his village was bombed with poison gas.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 22, 2006