Man attacks Saddam in court, defense team says

AMMAN (Reuters) – Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was
attacked by an unidentified man during his appearance at a
court hearing in Baghdad on Thursday, his defense team said on
Saturday.

The team, which has an office in the Jordanian capital
Amman, said in a statement that the man attacked Saddam and the
two exchanged blows. The statement did not say if Saddam was
hurt.