Iraq hangs former Baathist official over prominent Shiite cleric's killing Saadon Sabri al-Qaisi, a Major General under Hussein's dictatorship in Iraq, was convicted of "committing grave crimes against humanity, including the assassination of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, several scholars from the al-Hakim family, and innocent civilians," according to the Iraqi security agency.
Iraq hangs former Baathist official over prominent Shiite cleric's killing Saadon Sabri al-Qaisi, a Major General under Hussein's dictatorship in Iraq, was convicted of "committing grave crimes against humanity, including the assassination of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, several scholars from the al-Hakim family, and innocent civilians," according to the Iraqi security agency.
