But today, mystery and doubt hang over the final resting place of a man whose very name for decades filled Iraqis with dread. But today, mystery and doubt hang over the final resting place of a man whose very name for decades filled Iraqis with dread. Sheikh Nida was not there to witness the blast — but he is convinced that Saddam's tomb was "opened and blown up". said a university professor and longtime student of the Saddam era, who declined to give his name. Saddam's tomb could have suffered the same fate as that of his father, at the entrance to the village, which was unceremoniously blown up.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2018 04:18 UTC