Capture of Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia
WEBSaddam Hussein, the deposed president of Iraq, was captured by the United States military in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq on 13 December 2003. Codenamed Operation Red Dawn, this military operation was named after the 1984 American film Red Dawn. [3]
Saddam Hussein captured | December 13, 2003 - HISTORY
WEBJul 21, 2010 · Five months later, on December 13, 2003, U.S. soldiers found Saddam Hussein hiding in a six-to-eight-foot deep hole, nine miles outside his hometown of Tikrit.
How U.S. Troops Captured Saddam Hussein In 2003 - All That's …
WEBDec 3, 2023 · Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. troops on December 13, 2003, after a nine-month search for the deposed Iraqi dictator and his top associates. The Iraqi dictator was later executed for crimes against humanity.
The Surprising Interrogations That Led to Saddam Hussein’s Capture
WEBNov 8, 2018 · American soldiers in the 4th Infantry Division stand over the opening of the 'spider hole' where Saddam Hussein was captured in Ad Dawr, Iraq in 2003. After coalition forces invaded Iraq in...
Here’s how the Army found and captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
WEBApr 4, 2023 · At the top of the list was Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. After the fall of Baghdad to U.S. forces in April of 2003, the Iraqi dictator all but disappeared. He was last seen on a video taken in an area near Baghdad.
Operation RED DAWN nets Saddam Hussein - The United States Army
WEBDec 6, 2013 · Ten years ago this week, the US Army captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein alive. The story of how he was located and captured is an intelligence success story.
THE CAPTURE OF HUSSEIN: RECONNAISSANCE; BETRAYED BY …
WEBDec 15, 2003 · The mission to capture or kill Mr. Hussein, code-named Operation Red Dawn, fell to the Fourth Division's First Brigade, commanded by Col. James Hickey. No Iraqi forces were involved in the...
THE CAPTURE OF HUSSEIN: THE SURRENDER; U.S. Officers …
WEBDec 16, 2003 · Saddam Hussein, after life of luxury, was captured in small, dark and dank hole in ground beneath courtyard of peasant farm; Col James B Hickey describes how soldiers peering down into shaft...
BBC NEWS | Middle East | How Saddam Hussein was captured
WEBDec 15, 2003 · Saddam Hussein was captured after a tip-off led American troops to a small, underground hole concealed next to farm buildings near the former leader's hometown of Tikrit. Soldiers were seconds...
THE CAPTURE OF HUSSEIN; 'We Got Him,' and Then a Call by …
WEBDec 15, 2003 · Saddam was captured without resistance. At about 2115 last night, Saddam Hussein was moved to a secure area, and a further search of the hole and surrounding area was conducted. Results...