BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The first woman to testify in the trial of Saddam Hussein broke down in tears on Tuesday as, in fear of her life, she testified behind a curtain about how she was forced to strip by Iraqi prison guards.
Identified only as "Witness A", she said she was beaten with cables by Saddam's guards after being forced to strip, and was fed bread through a tiny window in a prison cell, which she shared with a young girl.
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