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LONDON FEED: BBC piece on the Chemical Ali Trial and reaction. NY1 X79 SLUGGED: 1615 BBC ALI X79 SLUG / CORRESPONDENT: BAGHDAD / ANDREW NORTH INTRO:One of the most notorious figures in Saddam Hussein's regime has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity by a court in Baghdad. Ali Hassan al-Majid - known as "chemical Ali" - led a campaign against the Kurds in Northern Iraq - in which 180 thousand civilians died. From Baghdad, Andrew North reports DATE SHOT: 24/06/2007 LOCATIONS: IRAQ IN WORDS: OUT WORDS: BBC News, Baghdad" DURATION: 152" ASTONS: 0'43" 1988 SOURCES: 16:16:17 "Chemical Ali" in court - APTN DIRECT, SUBSCRIBERS ONLY 16:16:32 Chemical Ali saying Thanks be to God. Various - Courtroom shots / officials - APTN DIRECT, SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Various - Anfal - BBC NEWS FILE 16:17:18 Mass grave - REUTERS, SUBSCRIBERS ONLY 16:17:30 Kurdish people watching TV - REUTERS, SUBSCRIBERS ONLY VOXPOPS PTC - ANDREW NORTH