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Saddam Hussein [c] (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003. He previously served as the vice president of Iraq from 1968 to 1979 and also served as prime minister from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.
The deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein was tried by the Iraqi Interim Government for crimes against humanity during his time in office.. The Coalition Provisional Authority voted to create the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST), consisting of five Iraqi judges, on 9 December 2003, to try Saddam and his aides for charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide [1] dating back to ...
Overthrown (Executed by firing squad) [2] Modibo Keïta Mali: President of Mali (1960–1968) 1968: Overthrown [4] [5] Idris of Libya Libya: King of Libya (1951–1969) 1969: Overthrown Hamani Diori Niger: President of Niger (1960–1974) 1974: Overthrown [6] Haile Selassie Ethiopia: Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974) 1974: Overthrown [7] Moktar ...
A scrolling headline read, "Saddam's execution marks the end of a dark period of Iraq's history". Al Arabiya reported that Saddam's lawyer had confirmed Saddam's death. [36] Major news networks carried official video of the moments leading up to Saddam's execution. The Iraqi government also released pictures of Saddam's dead body in a shroud.
1]: Commanded by: Maj. Gen. Raymond Odierno Col. James Hickey Lt. Col. Steve Russell: Target: Saddam Hussein (POW): Date: 13 December 2003; 21 years ago (): Executed by: 4th Infantry Division. 1st Brigade Combat Team; Task Force 121. C Squadron – Delta Force; ISA; Outcome: Operational success . Capture and arrest of deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and two others [2; This article is ...
After Assad’s overthrow, he said the rebels came to the prison and "knocked the door down (of his cell) with a hammer." Timmerman was first seen in video that emerged online Thursday after ...
The video shows a few minutes later, one of the officers appears to give him a sternum rub, which Faust said is used to try and assess if a person is conscious. Brooks does not seem to respond to ...
Remembering Saddam is a documentary by Don North, a television news producer. The film follows the story of nine Iraqi businessmen who were arrested in 1995 by Saddam Hussein's regime which was notorious for human rights abuses. They were charged with dealing in foreign currency and imprisoned in Abu Ghraib prison.