Ali Hassan al Majeed was notorious for his mass killings of the Kurdish people in Iraq. He was considered one of the strongest men in the Iraqi cabinet during the regime of Saddam Hussain. Ali Hassan al Majeed earned a name of most brutal person for his cruelties inflicted on the Kurds. He had reportedly ordered killings of innocent Kurds with toxic gases; therefore, he was also called by the name of Chemical Ali. Today the media has released top stories about execution of Ali Hassan al Majeed.

Ali Hassan al Majeed was the cousin of Saddam Hussain. During the regime of the dictator in Iraq, Ali Hassan al Majeed was the member of the Revolutionary Command Council which was the most effective and decisive body of the then Government. In order to crush any rebellion in the country, Ali Hassan al Majeed was the only choice because he was considered most cruel official. After the war with Iran spanning over a decade, the Shiite community of Iraq had to face the worst sufferings. Ali

Hassan al Majeed crushed their uprising with the most vindictive way. He ordered the use of fatal gases against the Kurds. Resultantly thousands of Kurdish men, women and children died.

After the ouster of Saddam Hussain by the US lead forces, Ali Hassan al Majeed was arrested. He was one of the most wanted men of the dictatorship. After the arrest, he was charged with heinous crimes and mass scale killings of the Kurds. The Iraqi courts found him guilty and ordered for his execution in four times. According to the authorities of the Iraqi Government, Ali Hassan al Majeed has been hanged today, the 25th January, 2010.

Ali Hassan Al Majeed

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