Chemical Weapons

It is well documented that Saddam's regime has produced and used Chemical weapons against the Iraqi people and against neighbouring countries. The following are some examples of the occasions in which he used such weapons:

1. It is world wide known that Saddam's regime dropped chemical bombs by air fighter on Halabja in Northern Iraq in 1988. The UN, other international organisations  and Western Governments'  reports confirmed that more than 5000 thousands civilians were killed in few hours. Eye witnesses accounts , photos and  films show the horrifying facts of the most heinous crime in modern time.
2. There are many cites in Northern Iraq in which Saddam used chemical weapons. These cites are known to the UN and other international organisations.
3. Saddam's regime used chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers during Iraq Iran war. Many of them were sent to Europe to receive medical treatment and the whole world saw them on the TV.
4. General Wafiq Al Samarae the former director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service admitted in his book (Eastern Gate Ruins) that Saddam's regime used light chemical weapons against Iraqi people in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala to crush the popular uprising of March 1991 which followed the defeat of Saddam in invading Kuwait.
5. After the crushing of the uprising,  large number of people took sanctuary in the Marshes of Southern Iraq. In 1993 Saddam's regime used chemical weapons against the people of the Marshes in orders to crush the resistance forces which took the Marshes as bases to attack Saddam's regime.

The following Press Release was issued by SCIRI office in London.

VAN DER STOEL INFORMED OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACKS

The Documental Centre for Human Rights in Iraq wrote to Mr. Van der Stoel, U.N. Special Rapporteur of Human Rights in Iraq detailing Saddam's recent use of chemical weapons against the people of Iraq.  Following is a synopsis of that letter:

"Dear Sir,

We regret to inform you that troops of the Baghdad regime have re-launched chemical weapons in its latest attack on many civilian areas of southern Iraq marshes.  Reliable sources have reported the following which we now forward to yourself for your immediate attention:
Date of the chemical attack: 28th September, 1993.
Troops participating in the attack: "Autbah Ben Gazwan" troops of Division 51 and Brigade 32.,
Aim of the Attack: To clear the area of all inhabitants.
Areas directly affected: Villages of AI-Hayadir, AI-Ewajy west AI-Medainah, Abu AI-Sanadiech south AI Medainah, AI-Moniesfia, AI-Mhayyat, Um Al-Hawaly, AI-Fatrah south AI-Dair.
Number of Killed or injured: Approximately two thousand people are estimated
killed or injured from both sides.
Additional Information: On September 28th, 1993, troops deployed in the AIDeer and AI-Rumailah area gave all the residents orders to leave the area.  On 29th September, 1993 the local tribes people fled the area after it had been contaminated with chemical materials.