Execution of Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia
WEBThe execution of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein took place on 30 December 2006. Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging , after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the Dujail massacre —the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail —in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination ...
Saddam Hussein | Biography, History, Death, Sons, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Saddam Hussein, the controversial Iraqi leader known for his iron-fisted rule and involvement in regional conflicts, left a lasting impact on Middle Eastern history with his reign marked by oppression and international tensions.
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 - Wikipedia
WEBSaddam Hussein[ c ] (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.
Witness: Saddam Hussein argued with guards moments before …
WEBDec 31, 2006 · BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Defiant to the end, Saddam Hussein mocked Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr moments before he was hanged, a witness said Saturday. The Iraqi government executed Hussein...
Saddam Hussein - Death, Policies & Family - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · (1937-2006) Who Was Saddam Hussein? Saddam Hussein was a secularist who rose through the Baath political party to assume a dictatorial presidency. Under his rule, segments of the populace...
Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence Is Hanged for Crimes …
WEBBAGHDAD, Saturday, Dec. 30 — Saddam Hussein, the dictator who led Iraq through three decades of brutality, war and bombast before American forces chased him from his capital city and captured...
Timeline: Saddam's Violent Road to Execution - NPR
WEBDec 29, 2006 · Saddam Hussein has a long history of using violence to achieve political ends. Read a selective list of events from his life, including milestones leading up to his trial, death sentence and ...
Saddam Hussein Is Sentenced to Death - The New York Times
WEBNov 5, 2006 · An Iraqi tribunal convicted Mr. Hussein of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to death by hanging for the brutal repression of a Shiite town.
Saddam Hussein's trial was meant to be a symbol of a new ... - NPR
WEBMar 21, 2023 · MONTAGNE: The former Iraqi dictator faces charges of crimes against humanity for ordering a mass killing of Shiite men in 1982. AMOS: Bill Wiley, a Canadian war crimes investigator, was observing...