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. t . FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) * 315E-HQ-1448534-302 Continuation of FD-302 of Ali Hasan Al-~Majid On _03/ 20 {2004 __,Page authority over the military, he would have removed Al-Duri. However, Al-Duri was allowed to finish his assignment and continued. to other posts. Al-Majid was shown and read a copy Of a handwritten letter in Arabic, described as number 3324, dated May 14, 1987, from the Director of Security, Halabja Security Directorate to the Suleimaniyeh. Security Directorate. The letter details an order by the Commander of the First Army Corps, as requested by Al-Majid, to execute wounded civilians, to use bulldozers to level neighborhoods, to impose a curfew, and to destroy with tanks and bulldozers any house which opéns fire. Al-Majid denied knowledge of this order from the Traqi military or any such request from him and suspects the document is a forgery. Al-Ma‘jid stated he would not. have issued an order to a Corps Commander. In Al-Majid's opinion, the letter did not follow the normal chain of command. Al-Majid denied that civilians were executed after interrogations. He added that interrogations were the responsibility of the security services. Al-Majid was shown and read a copy of a document written in Arabic, described as number 28/3650, dated June 3, 1987, signed by Al-Majid, marked "Top Secret and Personal" directed to various military, political and security commands. It orders, in part, . that the armed forces kill any human being or animal present within the prohibited.areas. Al-Majid admitted to issuing such an order. and that it was sent to the referenced agencies including the military. Al-Majid acknowledged the authenticity of the copy of this document and confirmed the authenticity of his signature on the last page. Al-Majid was shown and read a copy of a document written in Arabic, described as Directive 4008, dated. June 20, 1987, signed by Al-Majid, addressed to various military commands. The subject of the directive is "Dealing With The Villages That Are Prohibited For Security Reasons." It lists certain actions to be effective as of June 22, 1987. Paragraph two states, "The presence of human beings and animals is completely prohibited in these areas, and these shall be regarded as operational zones in which the troops can open fire at will, without any restrictions, unless otherwise instructed by our’ headquarters: ". Paragraph four.states, in part, "The Corps Commands shall carry out random special bombardments using artillery, helicopters and aircraft at all times of the day or night in order to kill the largest number of persons present in those prohibited areas." Paragraph five states, in part, "All