Judge who sentenced Saddam Hussein to death ‘is captured and executed by ISIS

The judge who sentenced former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to death has been captured and executed by ISIS militants, it is claimed. Raouf Abdul Rahman, who sentenced the dictator to death by hanging in 2006, was reportedly killed by rebels in retaliation for the execution of the 69-year-old.His death has not been confirmed by the Iraqi government, but officials had not denied reports of his capture last week.Jordanian Member of Parliament Khalil Attieh wrote on his face book page that Iraqi revolutionaries arrested him and sentenced him to death in retaliation for the death of the martyr Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein was killed on first Islamic Eid holiday.

 Saddam Hussein was hanged on Saturday 30 December 2006 which was the first Eid Al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice.

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