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CHEMICAL ALI: Al-Majid had ordered the use of chemical weapons against Iraqi Kurds in 1988.

CHEMICAL ALI: Al-Majid had ordered the use of chemical weapons against Iraqi Kurds in 1988.

Saddam Hussein's cousin 'Chemical Ali' is executed

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid was executed on Monday, according to the government. "The condemned... has been executed by hanging today," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh announced on state television.

FLAGGING OFF A NEW ERA: Iraq decided to replace the old flag to pacify the country

Iraq unfurls new flag to 'forget Saddam'

Three green stars representing Saddam's motto of unity, freedom and socialism, have been removed.

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DEATH DOOM: Ramadan was sentenced to death for his role in the 1982 killing of 148 men and boys in Dujail. (Photo: AP)

Saddam's ex-vice president hanged

The former vice president under Saddam Hussein, Taha Yassin Ramadan, was hanged just before dawn in Iraq.

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