Shiite Muslims call for death penalty for Saddam

cctv.com 12-17-2003 09:24

More than 1,000 people have marched through the streets in the southern Iraq city of Basra,calling for the death penalty for Saddam Hussein.

Carrying pictures of Ayatollah Muhammed Sadeq al-Sadr, who was assassinated by Saddam in 1999, the demonstrators called for revenge. They also carried pictures of Shiite cleric Muhammed Baqer al-Hakim, who was killed in a car bomb attack last August with 83 others.

Shiites, who comprise the largest community in Iraq, were systematically oppressed by Saddam's Sunni elite. Basra is a predominantly Shiite area.

Editor:Xiao  Source:CCTV.com